Accession No
1953.301.12-15
Description
Fragments of copper coil (U.3.c). Copper crescent earring. Found in filling of Grave 456
Place
Africa; East Africa; Sudan; Jebel Moya
Period
Meroitic
Source
Wellcome, Henry (Sir) [excavator and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1953.301.12-15; Grave 456; 100/456/R.1-11
Cultural Affliation
Material
Metal; Copper
Local Term
Measurements
Events
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 (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 (Field collection)
Excavated during the Wellcome expedition 1910-1914. Found at Site 100, Grave 456. Excavated in ?1910 to ?1914.
Event Date 1910
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 (References)
Addison, Frank. (1949). Jebel Moya. The Wellcome Expedition in the Sudan. vol. I Text, vol. II Plates. Oxford University Press: London. pl. LIV B.14
Event Date 1949
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
[Description presumed to come from original catalogue card:] '1 quartz and 7 pottery lip studs: G.b.a (2) (re:Jebel Moya II, pl.LIV.B.14), C.3.b (2), G.12.a (1), C.9.c (1), C.3.c (1). 3 short cylinder beads of natrolite (D.4.b). Fragments of copper coil (U.3.c). Copper crescent earring. Marked 100/456/R.1-11; Found in filling of Grave 456'.
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. Information regarding her analysis can be found in the archive, Doc.491.
Event Date 3/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Fragments of copper coil (U.3.c). Copper crescent earring. Found in filling of Grave 456
Event Date 11/3/2019
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:283221
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