Bead

Flat rectangular bead, pierced through with two holes along the long axis for threading. Blue glaze with two dark blue triangles. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession no. 31980: "Four dark blue rectangular beads with black arrow head decoration"; Purchased at Sotheby's, London, 15-17 December 1924 (Hon. Richard Bethell collection) lot 374 "An 'ex voto' Figure of blue faience; three Snake's Heads for decoration; and a number of faience inlay Pieces, etc.; chiefly from Tell el-Amarna; XIII dynasty (a lot)".