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beads

human history
  • Description

    beads. 521 small bead neck ornament from Matmar. beads are made of steatite. beads range in size from 0.75mm to 2.4mm. Note: weight includes string, strung on modern string. The beads are 719mm when strung together. Found in Tomb 538 in 1931 (Brunton 1948: 36, XXVI, LXXII).

  • Place
    Matmar/Aesiut/Asyut/Egypt
  • Field Collection Date
    1931
  • Accession Number
    1932.558
  • Other Id

    18775 (ethnology)

    31/538 4 (excavation number)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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Images

  • beads, 1932.558, 18775, 31/538 4, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 May 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • beads, 1932.558, 18775, 31/538 4, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 24 May 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • ornament 18775
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