Accession No
Z 38416.7 A
Description
A small round ball of haematite.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; El Amrah
Period
Predynastic
Source
Egypt Exploration Fund; Randall-MacIver, David [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 38416.7 A; A.75
Cultural Affliation
Material
Blue Clay; Stone; Haematite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Blue Clay Pellet
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found: El-Amrah, grave a 75. Excavated by David Randall-MacIver in 1901.
Event Date 1901
Author: maa
Context (References)
Randall-MacIver, David and Mace, A.C. (1902). El Amrah and Abydos. The Egypt Exploration Fund: London. p. 19
Event Date 1902
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Randall-MacIver (1902): 'Several small round balls of black haematite and several small white pebbles with them' (p. 19)
Event Date 1902
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
Period field previously noted 'unknown'. In Randall-MacIver's publication (1902) it is noted the grave in which these balls was found as being before S.D. 56 and therefore Predynastic has been added to the Period field
Event Date 2/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A small round ball of haematite.
Event Date 2/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:37321
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