Accession No

1932.429


Description

A string of beads, from a piece of jewellery, made of: quartzite, stone, gold, metal, turquoise and steatite.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Archaic Egyptian


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.429; 31/5201


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Quartzite; Turquoise; Steatite; Metal; Gold


Local Term


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Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Grave 5201; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XX
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
A string of beads, from a piece of jewelery, made of: quartzite, stone, gold, metal, turquoise and steatite.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 26, 101. pl. XX, XXII, LXX.
Event Date 13/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:39054

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