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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