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Object Number
14-63-50/B505
Display Title
Shells, pierced
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, perforated, remnants of paint
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Egyptian
- Predynastic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
Additional Geographic Terms
Keneh; Mesaeed
Materials
Shell, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.1 x 0.8 cm (9/16 x 7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity
3
Label on object
B505; 366f; 2045; 20#5
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-63-50/B574 | Pierced shells |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 14-63-50/B508 | Pierced shells (1 lot) |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 14-63-50/B509 | Pierced shells (1 lot) |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 15-12-50/B1421 | Pierced shells and 2 glazed beads |
Bead
|
Kerma
| |
| 34-159-30/735 | Pierced shell bead (or whistle ?) |
Bead
|
Site A
| |
| 34-159-30/895 | Necklace of 7 pieced shells, 1 unpierced shell, 1 peirced snail shell, 1 small r |
Bead
|
Carabobo
| |
| 33-99-20/3431 | Box containing pierced shells |
Utilized Shell
|
Uaxactun
| |
| 34-159-30/892 | Pierced shell |
Bead
|
Carabobo
| |
| 33-100-30/193 | Pierced shell |
Bead
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/314 | Pierced shell |
Bead
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 34-159-30/900 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
| |
| 34-159-30/900.1 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
|