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Object Number
24-24-50/B4219
Display Title
Gems (garnets?) one silver mounted
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Glass ornament, one circular red bead in metal casing, other amber-colored
Classification
- Ornament
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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<County>
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<City>
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Gammai
Intrasite
Cemetery E, Grave 3
Additional Geographic Terms
Nubia
Materials
Glass, Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 0.6 x 1 cm (3/8 x 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
B4219
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