Meroitic beadwork

An overview based on finds from Saï in ancient Nubia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19495915
AutoresJoanna Then-Obłuska (0000-0002-4690-0069, Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, autor de correspondencia)
Año2017
Volumen25
Páginas691-724
Fecha de publicación2017-05-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPolish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1234-5415 • E-ISSN: 2083-537X
EditorialUniversity of Warsaw (PUBLISHER • PL)
DOI10.5604/01.3001.0010.2997
OpenAlexW2823216451
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas7

The paper provides a preliminary overview of beads and pendants found on Saï Island at two Meroitic cemeteries, 8-B-5.A and 8-B-52.B. In the Meroitic period, strings of beads and pendants were an easily discerned motif in royal and private iconography, as well as in the arts and crafts, pottery included. The Saï bead and pendant assemblage is characterized by a variety of materials, techniques, and shapes that contribute significantly to a comparative study of Meroitic beadwork bead collections. Alongside objects already identified at other sites, richly imbued with visible Egyptian and Greek influences, the Saï assemblage contributes some new bead types. Moreover, the originally strung objects and their fragments confirm known bead patterns used over a long time between the 1st and 4th centuries AD, the date of the Saï necropolises. Finally, a comparison with other sites enables the tracing of some regional differences in Meroitic beadwork

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Bead · Geography · Pottery · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History