Accession No

1932.439 B


Description

Amulet; Bead; Jewellery; Hand amulet - String of beads and an amulet: carnelian hand amulet, felspar and carnelian beads.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Old Kingdom VI


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.439 B; MAA: 1932.439; 31/3315


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; Faience; Carnelian; Felspar


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
From right wrist of corpse; Found: Grave 3315; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XXV
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
String of beads and an amulet: carnelian hand amulet, felspar and carnelian beads.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
There are five beads accompanying the hand amulet, two carnelian and three stone ?felspar beads.
Event Date 3/9/2013
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 33. pl. XXV, XXXI, LXXI.
Event Date 13/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


FM:39066

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