Accession No
1953.300.3
Description
1 marble lip stud.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Sudan; Jebel Moya
Period
Meroitic
Source
Wellcome, Henry (Sir) [excavator and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1953.300.3; Grave 444; 100/144/3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Marble
Local Term
Measurements
5mm x 20mm Weight 0.003kg
Events
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card for 1953.210-424 and Z 31677-83 states a date of Neolithic, 1000-c.300 BC.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Analysis)
Information extracted from the original Context field dated the material to various dates; ?9th century-?3rd century BC, 11th-?4th century BC, and 1000-300 BC. The Period field stated 'Meroitic' which shall remain at present. More investigation of the material will have to be undertaken to fully assess and date the objects.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated to MAA in 1946 by the Trustees of Sir Henry Wellcome.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Found at mouth of woman's skeleton in Grave 444.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked 100/144/1-3
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
From Site 100, Grave 444. Excavated during the Wellcome expedition 1910-1914.
Event Date 1910
Author: maa
Context (References)
Addison, Frank. (1949). Jebel Moya. The Wellcome Expedition in the Sudan. vol. I Text, vol. II Plates. Oxford University Press: London [full site report].
Event Date 1949
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
1 pottery (D.3.b), 1 natrolite (broken) and 1 marble (A.b.h) lip stud. Marked 100/144/1-3; Found at mouth of woman' s skeleton in Grave 444
Event Date 1953
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
In March 2019, Dr. Isabelle Vella Gregory studied some of the Jebel Moya material at MAA. She provided measurements. Information regarding her analysis can be found in the archive, Doc.491.
Event Date 3/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
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