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Object Number
14-63-50/B574
Display Title
Pierced shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, snail shells, perforated
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Predynastic
- Egyptian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
Intrasite
Grave K 200
Additional Geographic Terms
Keneh
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2.4 x 1.9 x 1.1 cm (15/16 x 3/4 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
B574
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-63-50/B509 | Pierced shells (1 lot) |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 14-63-50/B505 | Shells, pierced |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 14-63-50/B508 | Pierced shells (1 lot) |
Bead
|
Egypt
| |
| 15-12-50/B1421 | Pierced shells and 2 glazed beads |
Bead
|
Kerma
| |
| 33-100-30/294 | 3 land snail shells, pierced |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 34-159-30/895 | Necklace of 7 pieced shells, 1 unpierced shell, 1 peirced snail shell, 1 small r |
Bead
|
Carabobo
| |
| 34-159-30/900.1 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
| |
| 34-159-30/900 | Pierced snail shells (6) |
Ornament
|
Carabobo
| |
| 33-100-30/191 | Pierced shell |
Bead
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-99-20/3431 | Box containing pierced shells |
Utilized Shell
|
Uaxactun
| |
| 33-100-30/179 | 3 pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
| |
| 33-100-30/182 | 3 pierced shells |
Ornament
|
La Cabrera
|