Accession No

Z 38416.8 A


Description

A small round ball of white stone.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; El Amrah


Period

Predynastic


Source

Egypt Exploration Fund; Randall-MacIver, David [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 38416.8 A; A.75


Cultural Affliation


Material

White Clay; Stone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
White 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 white stone.
Event Date 2/6/2023
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:37322

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