Accession No

1947.2245 A


Description

Bead - None are dated. A: Six white glass beads found in a grave at Sulur. B: Agate bicone bead, the only one of its kind known from South Indian graves. C: Carnelian bicone from grave


Place

Asia; South Asia; India; South India; Mellapalyam; ?Sulur


Period

?Megalithic


Source

Beck, Horace J. (Mrs) [donor]; Beck, Horace J. [collector]; Tucker Collection


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1947.2245 A; Beck 1974


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glass; Stone; Agate; Carnelian


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Undated.
From 'graves in S India'
Event Date 24/7/1992
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
None are dated. A: Six white glass beads found in a grave at Sulur. B: Agate bicone bead, the only one of its kind known from South Indian graves. C: Carnelian bicone from grave
Event Date 24/7/1992
Author: maa


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