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Object Number
52-17-50/9763
Display Title
13 shell beads - ostrich egg-shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell, beads, discoidal, several with rough edges and multiple sides
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Smithfield B
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
South Africa
Intrasite
Surface
Additional Geographic Terms
Orange Free State, Various sites in the
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.2 x 0.1 x 1.2 cm (1/2 x 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
13
Label on object
52-17-50/9763
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