Accession No
1935.303
Description
String of two eye beads made from bone. Spherical beads with incised concentric circle motifs; larger bead possibly with remains of pigment or inlay, surface partially stained brown; smaller bead with a deep central dot in each eye and the surface stained brown; both centrally perforated. Larger bead has been broken and repaired.
Place
Asia; East Asia; China
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray (Dr) [donor]; Francks, M.[vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1935.303
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card: 'Two 'eyed-' beads, apparently of bone.'
Event Date 1935
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Decorated with incised ring and dot. One brown with small holes through it, the other pale buff colour.
Event Date 13/7/2001
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Two eye beads made from bone. Spherical beads with incised concentric circle motifs; larger bead possibly with remains of pigment or inlay, surface partially stained brown; smaller bead with a deep central dot in each eye and the surface stained brown; both centrally perforated. Larger bead has been broken and repaired.
Event Date 31/10/2023
Author: Katrina Dring
FM:65491
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