Accession No
1932.464 B
Description
A long string of beads from various material types. At the central point there is a large bell-shaped pale clay pendant. Emanating from this central pendant, on both sides, are a number of green, blue and black faience beads of various shapes and sizes. In addition there are three small white, possibly ?shell beads and one small shell. On both sides there is then a group of very small green faience beads. These are followed by six shells on each side and again followed by a group of small green faience beads. At one end of the string there is a shell and on the other side possibly an amulet.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Middle Kingdom XII
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.464 B; MAA: 1932.464; 31/478
Cultural Affliation
Material
Faience; Shell; Clay
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found: Grave 478; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: XLIII
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Large clay pendant.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A long string of beads from various material types. At the central point there is a large bell shaped pale clay pendant. Emanating from this central pendant, on both sides, are a number of green, blue and black faience beads of various shapes and sizes. In addition there are three small white, possibly ?shell beads and one small shell. On both sides there is then a group of very small green faience beads. These are followed by six shells on each side and again followed by a group of small green faience beads. At one end of the string there is a shell and on the other side possibly an amulet.
Event Date 4/9/2013
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 54, 55. pl. XLIII, LXIII.
Event Date 14/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:39111
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