Accession No

1931.911


Description

Shell jewellery.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Badarian


Source

Clarke, Louis C G [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.911; 30/2034


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
At wrist of burial of child
Found: Grave 2034
Excavated by G. Brunton in 1930
Event Date 1930
Author: maa


Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 8. pl. III.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
Shell; Jewellery.
Event Date 30/5/1991
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) 335-377.
Event Date 2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


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