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archer's loose
Object Type
archer's loose
Museum number
EA74139,5
Description
Fragment of an archer's loose made from violet and cream streaked claystone.
Cultures/periods
Christian
Production date
6thC-15thC
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Soba East
, (Z3)327
Materials
claystone
Dimensions
Thickness:
3 - 6 millimetres
Diameter:
36 millimetres
Height:
20 millimetres
Bibliographic references
Allason-Jones 1998 / The Small Finds
(page 76, fig. 32 - cat. no. 228)
Location
Not on display
Condition
good
Acquisition name
Donated by:
British Institute in Eastern Africa
Division of Finds:
National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM)
Acquisition date
1993
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA74139,5
Registration number
1993,0403.81
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
SF:2179