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Bead, ostrich egg shell
Image Not Available for Bead, ostrich egg shell
Object Number 47-13-50/6980
Display Title Bead, ostrich egg shell
Descriptions
Object Description Bead, ostrich egg shell
Inventory Description Organic, ostrich eggshell beads, discoidal, cream, encrusted, fused into 1
Classification
  • Bead
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 Ostrich eggshell
Dimensions Overall: 0.2 x 0.6 x 0.7 cm (1/16 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 6
Label on object 47-13-50/6980; 100/328/2

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