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Limestone fossil shell "pendant"
Limestone fossil shell "pendant"
Object Number 46-12-60/8729
Display Title Limestone fossil shell "pendant"
Descriptions
Object Description Limestone fossil shell "pendant"
Inventory Description Ground stone ornament, pendant, discoidal, fossilized shell, partially perforate
Classification
  • Pendant
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Neolithic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Iran / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tall-I-Bakun
Intrasite Plot CE14, Level "1", NE
Additional Geographic Terms Persepolis, near
Materials Limestone
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 3.1 x 1.4 cm (1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-12-60/8729; TBB-147

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