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)
FM:39009
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