Context (References)
See Addison, Frank. 1949. The Wellcome Expedition in the Sudan Jebel Moya. London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press [Vol. I: Text & Vol. II: Plates].
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Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card for 1953.210-424 and Z 31677-83 states a date of Neolithic, 1000-c.300 BC.
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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.
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Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Labels & Markings)
A small label attached to the string reads: '100. 375. R 1.2' on one side and '1953.294' on the other.
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Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Field collection)
Excavated from Grave 375.
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Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated to MAA in 1946 by the Trustees of Sir Henry Wellcome.
Event Date 1946
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Site 100. Grave 375; Date: ?9 Century BC; ?8 Century BC; ?7 Century BC; ?6 Century BC; ?5 Century BC; ?4 Century BC; ?3 Century BC - c.1000-c.300 BC; Excavated by in ? 1910; ? 1911; ? 1912; ? 1913; ? 1914
For further information on the site of Jebel Moya, Sudan SEE: The Wellcome Expedition in the Sudan Jebel Moya S Vol. I Text Vol. II Plates. By Frank Addison M.A.. Vol.I.p.269-399 Register of graves - gives details including the finds and the museums sent to. P.61-96(Cp.2) TSpecialU graves in more detail. Include Graves 312 & 315 material from which is at Cambridge See 1953.286 & 1953.287. Vol.II.Plates. All those objects which are illustrated in the plates have been underlined but are also listed here: PlXLI B shell beads; 1=G512 2=G500 4=G271; =ostrich. PlXLII A natrolite beads and pendants 3=G851. PLXLIII B natrolite beads and pendants 4=G2356 11=G814 13=G500 14=G1702. PlXLVII A 4=faience beads G1559. PlXLVII B black polished ostrich egg-shell beads 2=G437. PlXLVIII A 2=faience G1884. PlLIV A lipstuds 1 quartz G876 B nose & ear studs 8=blue-grey stone earstud G567 14=polished grey pottery G456 lipstud. PlLV B bone armlets 1=G752. PlLVI A bone & ivory ornaments 6=broken ivory hair ornament, section 316 18=Ditto, section 299 19=ditto, section 284. PlLVII A 3=ivory chisel G564. PlLVIII A shell pendants 11=G730 19=G984. PlLVIII B 3=shell pendant G1190. PlLXX A& B stone rings 4=G315 9=495 14=G673. PlLXXI A picks etc. 3=E.Cemetery 14=Section 40. PlLXXI B maceheads 9=Section 364 11=Section 206. PlXXII A grinders & rubbers 3=Section 347 14=G510. For G271 , see 1953.282. For G512 , see 1953.312. For G500 , see 1953.305. For G851 , see 1953.331. For G2356 , see 1953.401. For G814 , see 1953.329. For G1702 , see 1953.373. For G1559 , see 1953.370. For G437 , see 1953.299. For G1884 , see 1953.383. For G876 , see 1953.332. For G567 , see 1953.311. For G456 , see 1953.301. For G752 , see 1953.324. For G564 , see 1953.310. For G730 , see 1953.323. For G984 , see 1953.341. For G1190 , see 1953.350. For G315 , see 1953.287. For G495 , see 1953.304. For G673 , see 1953.319. For G510 , see 1953.307. Pl LXI Accession numbers as yet unknown (MarchU83). Pl LXXI A 3=1953.223 marked 3370 from 40c.m. below ground surface. 14=1953.223 marked 381 1912-13. Pl LXXI B 9=1953.222 marked 3749 11=1953.222 marked 1510 1912-13. Pl LXXII A 3=1953.235 marked 3449; Date: 11 - ?4 Century BC -; Collected in 1910-1914
Event Date 27/10/1992
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue 1953.294 [1-7]: 'In the filling of a disturbed grave with skeletons of undetermined sex, two ostrich eggshell and two small faience beads, broken clay animal figurine, 2 small, stone axes (one broken): types I.B.a.2 and I.B.d.2.'
Event Date 27/10/1992
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Analysis)
In March 2019, Dr. Isabelle Vella Gregory studied some of the Jebel Moya material at MAA. She provided measurements and a new description. Information regarding her analysis can be found in the archive, Doc.491.
Event Date 3/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
Isabelle Vella Gregory: 'Four beads strung together, two big, two small, the big ones are ostrich egg shell. For ease of reference this type of bead will be referred to as a spacer bead, i.e. a small and generally flatting bead. Can be made of different materials'
Event Date 3/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson

Description (Physical description)
A string of four beads: two of ostrich eggshell and two of faience.
Event Date 11/3/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau