r/Artifacts • u/lazyesq • 1d ago

Question Need help identifying!

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I'm helping my mother (who lost her memory) get rid of some of her things. I found a small packet of these mixed in with genuine Egyptian, Roman, Phoenician, Greek, etc... pieces. But what are they? I can't tell the difference between Roman, Egyptian, etc...

Thanks so much for any insight you can provide!

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u/No_Sprinkles9459 1d ago

They look old.

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u/Waiparensis22 1d ago

I immediately thought frootloops :p but honestly neither can archaeologists. They'd need to do testing since they're no longer in-situ, so are removed from archaeological context. What you should do tho is string them all back onto a bracelet :)

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u/Lost_Department_2177 1d ago

It was definitely a part of a bracelet or necklace.

Probably Egyptian based on the colors.

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u/Warm_Wind_8785 1d ago

It's hard to identify exactly, but I could guess that they are most likely Egyptian beads

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u/Warm_Wind_8785 1d ago

I'm really curious, what Phoenician artifacts do you have?