A rare Egyptian Yellow Jasper Bead Pendant, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1295 BCE Sculpture - Varia Workshops there favored cotton for

Workshops there favored cotton for strength and camelid fibers for color saturation and softness

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A rare Egyptian Yellow Jasper Bead Pendant, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1550-1295 BCE Sculpture - Varia Workshops there favored cotton forJasper was highly prized by the Egyptians, with yellow jasper particularly rare and valued for its luminous, solar tone. This finely carved bead is characteristic of New Kingdom hardstone jewelry production, a period when advances in drilling and polishing enabled the creation of more elongated and carefully balanced forms. Shaped as a gently faceted barrel and perforated longitudinally using an abrasive bow drilling technique, the bead displays the