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Shell, piece
Object Number 47-13-50/6962
Display Title Shell, piece
Descriptions
Object Description Shell, piece
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized shell, cream irridescent, broken and white cowrie bead
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Sudan / Sennar / <County> / <City> / Jebel Moya
Additional Geographic Terms Sennar on Blue Nile, 20 mi. WSW of
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.2 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object 47-13-50/6962; 100/289/R1

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