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Broken shell ornament
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Object Number 47-13-50/7142
Display Title Broken shell ornament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, utilized shell fragments
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan / Sennar / <County> / <City> / Jebel Moya
Additional Geographic Terms Sennar on Blue Nile, 20 mi. WSW of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 0.8 x 0.1 cm (1 5/16 x 5/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 47-13-50/7142

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