bracelet;
plaque
- Museum number
- EA30849
- Description
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Bracelet: composed of twenty-seven small rectangular plaques of mother of pearl. One hole in either end of each plaque for threading.
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.50 centimetres
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Length: 15.80 centimetres
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Weight: 16 grammes
- Curator's comments
- Also from this burial: beads (1899,1017.6 & 1899,1017.7 & 1899,1017.8).
Bibliography:
W. M. F. Petrie, ‘Diospolis Parva: the Cemeteries of Abadiyeh and Hu. 1898-9’ (London, 1901), 46, mentions similar bracelets from Pan Graves in cemetery X without specific reference to this burial; cf. also pl.XL, bottom left; The British Museum, 'Jewellery through 7000 years' [exhibition catalogue] (London, 1976), no. 29.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- good
- Acquisition date
- 1899
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA30849
- Registration number
- 1899,1017.5