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Object Number
24-24-50/B4198
Display Title
Hematite ear drops, one with silver band
Descriptions
Object Description
2 ear drops, 1 hematite, 1 jasper, with silver mounting
Inventory Description
Stone and metal beads, cylindrical, hematite/jasper, w/ silver band around, 3 pi
Classification
- Raw Material
- Metal
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Meroitic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Sudan
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Gammai
Intrasite
mound z, room z4, #r61, 62
Additional Geographic Terms
Nubia
Materials
Hematite, Jasper
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
B4198
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