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Object Number 14-63-50/B499
Display Title 1 lot of 5 fragments of a resinous substance
Descriptions
Object Description 1 lot of 5 fragments of a resinous substance
Inventory Description Raw material, resinous substance, black glassy appearance
Classification
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Predynastic
  • Egyptian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt
Additional Geographic Terms Keneh; Mesaeed
Materials Resin
Dimensions Overall (Measurement taken of largest): 2.4 × 1.4 × 0.9 cm (15/16 × 9/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object B499

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1 lot of 9 fragments of a resinous substance
14-63-50/B498 1 lot of 9 fragments of a resinous substance
Raw Material
Egypt
Image Not Available for Wood fragment, worked (?), coated with dark resinous substance-parrafin (?)
10-71-20/C6778 Wood fragment, worked (?), coated with dark resinous substance-parrafin (?)
Worked Wood
Chichen Itza
Mass of resinous or waxy substance
973-16-50/11506 Mass of resinous or waxy substance
Resin
Ethiopia
Candle - resinous substance wrapped in dried leaf
38-60-30/1834 Candle - resinous substance wrapped in dried leaf
Plant fiber
Ecuador
Gum-like substance
10-21-10/76751 Gum-like substance
Seed
California
Image Not Available for Ornament fragment, cut red and black animal hair adhering to resinous material
2003.1.2344 Ornament fragment, cut red and black animal hair adhering to resinous material
Ornament
Asia
Image Not Available for Handle fragments? hardened resinous gum, shaped and broken in pieces
2004.1.620 Handle fragments? hardened resinous gum, shaped and broken in pieces
Handle
Australia
Image Not Available for 3 frags unglazed pottery; 13 fragments black crystalline substance; fragment lim
970-12-10/50699 3 frags unglazed pottery; 13 fragments black crystalline substance; fragment lim
Neville
Image Not Available for Ornament fragment, resinous material with small mirror bit embedded
2003.1.2486 Ornament fragment, resinous material with small mirror bit embedded
Ornament
Image Not Available for Organic wood stick fragments coated with dark resinous material
10-71-20/C6762C Organic wood stick fragments coated with dark resinous material
Worked Wood
Chichen Itza
Image Not Available for 3 fragments unknown substance; 18 pebbles; 10 fragments; quartz and limestone; 5
970-12-10/50978 3 fragments unknown substance; 18 pebbles; 10 fragments; quartz and limestone; 5
Neville
Limestone, stone chips, glass, black crystalline substance, pipe bowl fragment,
970-12-10/50699.2 Limestone, stone chips, glass, black crystalline substance, pipe bowl fragment,
Pipe bowl
Flat Glass
Sherd
Chipping debris
Bottle Glass
Coal/clinker
Neville