Accession No
1932.456 E
Description
String of Beads; Bead; Jewellery - Includes leg and eye amulets.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
First Intermediate VIII
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.456 E; MAA: 1932.456; 31/5323
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Carnelian; Steatite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
From ankle of corpse; Found: Grave 5323; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XXVII
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Includes leg and eye amulets.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A short string of seven carnelian beads, two rondelle in shape, four a squate barrel shape and one double cone shape.
Event Date 3/9/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
The initial Description does not reflect 1932.456 E. This may be a mistake copied from the description of 1932.456 B as this is the only object in the series (A-G) that matches.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 37. XXVII. LXXII.
Event Date 13/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:39097
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