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Object Number 46-13-50/10204
Display Title 23 Tessarae or Mosaic pieces (clay)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term Tessarae
Inventory Description Ceramic sherds, mosiac fragments, white, blue and 1 purplish, squarish in size
Classification
  • Sherd
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm (1/2 x 1/2 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity 24
Label on object 46-13-50/10204

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Body
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Body
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Stone
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Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
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Ground Stone
Grave
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Body
Faunal Remain
Pebble
Chipping debris
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Rim
Coal/clinker
Pipe stem
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Pipe bowl
Body
Chipping debris
Partial Vessel
Stone
Aqua flat glass
Fragment
Neville
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970-12-10/50410 47 stone chips and pieces; 23 pieces quartz; 2 bone (?) pieces; charcoal bits an
Charcoal
Stone
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Neville
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970-12-10/50620 23 quartz pieces; 10 bone frags; 47 stone pieces; 1 bag charcoal bits & dust
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Chipped Stone
Neville
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970-12-10/50413 23 pieces quartz; 13 pieces bone (?); 50 stone chips and pieces
Stone
Faunal Remain
Charcoal
Chipping debris
Neville
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Sherd
Kaminaljuyu
Image Not Available for Pieces of mosaics
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Italy
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Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Neville