Accession No
1932.471
Description
A long string of beads and amulets. The beads are made of green glass, faience, carnelian, stone possible steatite and shells. In addition there are three Wadjet eye amulets, one cat amulet, one very small scarab and one amulet of unclear shape all made from faience. There is a red glazed faience head of the god Bes and one small green stone frog.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1932.471; 31/1297
Cultural Affliation
Material
Faience; Glass; Shell
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found: Tomb 1297; Excavated by Brunton.G in 1931; Ref. Plate: LVI : LVIII [18] : LIX [27,47] : LX [31-33]
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Mostly cowrie shells.
Event Date 30/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
A long string of beads and amulets. The beads are made of green glass, faience, carnelian, stone possible steatite and shells. In addition there are three Wadjet eye amulets, one cat amulet, one very small scarab and one amulet of unclear shape all made from faience. There is a red glazed faience head of the god Bes and one small green stone frog.
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. 78. pl. LVI, LVIII, LIX, LX, LXI.
Event Date 14/5/2014
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:39116
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