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Stone and red glass drop beads
Stone and red glass drop beads
Object Number 24-24-50/B4199.32
Display Title Stone and red glass drop beads
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone beads, oblong, strung with smaller red glass beads
Classification
  • Round Bead
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Meroitic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan / <State> / <County> / <City> / Gammai
Intrasite Cemetery Z, Grave 4
Additional Geographic Terms Nubia
Materials Quartzite, Glass
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 0.8 cm (7/16 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 20+
Credit Line Gift of Oric Bates, 1924

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