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Description: | Restrung carnelian beads in the shape of arrowheads, varying in size., NECKLACE, formed of cornelian amulets in the shape of arrow heads; considered good for the blood. Cairo. Egyptian.
[Annual Report 1878-79], 19th century Cairo.
Egypt was governed by viceroys. Typical westernisation occurred with the advent of railway lines, Suez canel, &c. and tourism took a hold on Egypt, particularly Cairo its capital. There is an abundance of Islamic sites ranging from the early first millennium to modern day. Due to Cairo being continually inhabited many sites have been modernised or built over completely.
Accession number: NCM 1879-73 | Subjects: | jewellery EGYPTIAN | Temporal: | 1800-1899? | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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