Accession No
1947.2242 D
Description
Tabular, etched carnelian bead
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu; Coimbatore
Period
Megalithic
Source
Beck, Horace J. (Mrs) [donor]; Beck, Horace J. [collector]; Tucker Collection
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1947.2242 D; Beck 1984
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Carnelian
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (References)
Beck, Horace. (1933). 'Etched Carnelian Beads'. The Antiquities Journal, vol. 13(4). pp. 384-398
Event Date 1933
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (CMS Context)
From megalithic tombs
Event Date 30/7/1992
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Tabular, etched carnelian bead
Event Date 30/7/1992
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
During the week of 21 July 2017, Dr Akinori Uesugi, Kanazawa University, and Wannaporn (Kay) Rienjang, Division of Archaeology, took moulds of this bead using hydrophilic vinyl polysiloxane impression material.
Event Date 21/7/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
FM:132012
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