Accession No

1931.909 A


Description

String of cone (Conus) shells.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Badari Province; Matmar


Period

Badarian


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.909 A; 30/2523.1 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found: Grave 2523
Excavated by G. Brunton in 1930
Event Date 1930
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Found together / assemblage)
1931.909 A-C were found at the wrist of a corpse.
Event Date 1936
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
String of cone (Conus) shells
Event Date 1/4/1992
Author: maa


Context (References)
M. Horn, 2017. 'Re-appraising the Tasian-Badarian Divide in the Qau-Matmar Region: A Critical Review of Cultural Proxies and a Comparative Analysis of Burial Dress', in: B. Midant-Reynes / Y. Tristant / E. M. Ryan (eds.), Egypt at its Origins 5. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference “Origin of the State. Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt”, Cairo, 13th–18th April 2014, Orientalia Lovaniensia Analecta 260 (Leuven / Paris / Walpole (MA): Peeters). p 361, Fig. 9
Event Date 2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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