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Object Number
52-16-50/9415
Display Title
Ca. 250 ostrich egg shell fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, egg shell fragments, ostrich, some burned
Classification
- Egg Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Lower Capsian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Tunisia
Additional Geographic Terms
El Mekta
Materials
Eggshell
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 x 3.4 x 0.5 cm (1 13/16 x 1 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
260
Label on object
52-16-50/9415
Provenance
Collector
Dr. E. G. Gobert
Intermediary
Hugh O'Neill Hencken
(04/04/1952)
Donor
Donated by
American School of Prehistoric Research (Cambridge)
(04/04/1952)
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