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Object Number 24-24-50/B4047
Display Title Many loose beads: shell, glass, ivory, faience, coral...
Descriptions
Object Description hundreds of stone beads and other stone pieces
Inventory Description Metal, stone, glass, bone beads, various sizes and shapes.
Classification
  • Bead
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Date 270 B.C.- A.D. 350
Culture
  • Meroitic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan / <State> / <County> / <City> / Gammai
Intrasite Cemetery E, Grave 83
Additional Geographic Terms Nubia
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 1.6 x 1.5 cm (11/16 x 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1 box

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