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Object Number
24-24-50/B4230
Display Title
Beads, ostrich shell and faience
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Organic, shell beads, flat disc shape, perforated at center
Classification
- Bead
Department
Archaeological
Date
270 B.C.- A.D. 350
Culture
- Meroitic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
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Sudan
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Gammai
Intrasite
Cemetery E, Grave 28
Additional Geographic Terms
Nubia
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 1 x 0.2 cm (7/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity
171
Label on object
24-24-50/B4230
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