Serpentine mold for casting bead pendants

This ring-shaped pendant of cut agate was used by Tuareg women as a hair ornament and as a pendant for a necklace. Necklaces could have one or more pendants. Jewellery made of agat...

This expressive plaster cast shows the portrait study of a man who was often associated with Eje, later Pharaoh in the literature. However, this assignment is purely speculative an...

Bracelet made up of four rings, from which hang as many double-link chains. The original ribbon (atacadera) that allowed the suspension of the whole is not preserved in this case e...

Cardboard with sewn-on sample beads numbers 2113 through 2229. The beads are dull and opaque. Bead 2222 is a typical "bamenda bead".Manufacture Fantasy beads belong to the group of...

Cardboard with sewn-on sample beads numbers 794 - 910. They are mostly filigree beads, made of transparent glass. Bead 893 is an aventurine bead.ManufactureFantasy beads belong to ...

The technique for making the sought-after thousand-flower millefiori bead originated in Egypt. The African specimens however are of Venetian origin. To make these beads, glass tube...

There are various interpretations of its function in the literature. One emphasizes the protective and healing influence of the pendant on the wearer. The other states that the pen...