bead
- Museum number
- EA82275
- Description
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Nine beads:
A. disc bead of opaque yellow glass, some irregularity; pierced.
B. cylinder bead of opaque blue glass; pierced, worn surface.
C. cylinder bead of opaque blue glass; pierced, worn surface.
D. barrel bead of opaque light blue glass, well-made; pierced, shiny surface.
E. disc bead of ostrich egg shell; wide piercing, matte surface.
F. disc bead of ostrich egg shell, some irregularity; pierced, some impurity on matte surface.
G. barrel bead of opaque light grey/green glass, mis-shepen; pierced, matte surface.
H. barrel bead of opaque light grey/green glass, mis-shapen; pierced, matte surface.
J. barrel bead fragment of opaque deep blue glass, 50% preserved; broken through piercing, shiny surface.
- Production date
- 850-1000AD
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 0.70 centimetres (bead A)
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Diameter: 0.60 centimetres (bead B)
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Diameter: 0.60 centimetres (bead C)
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Diameter: 0.40 centimetres (bead D)
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Diameter: 0.35 centimetres (bead E)
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Diameter: 0.60 centimetres (bead F)
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Diameter: 0.80 centimetres (bead G)
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Diameter: 0.70 centimetres (bead H)
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Diameter: 0.40 centimetres (bead J)
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Length: 0.40 centimetres (bead A)
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Length: 0.90 centimetres (bead B)
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Length: 0.70 centimetres (bead C)
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Length: 0.20 centimetres (bead D)
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Length: 0.10 centimetres (bead E)
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Length: 0.20 centimetres (bead F)
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Length: 0.70 centimetres (bead G)
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Length: 0.60 centimetres (bead H)
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Length: 0.30 centimetres (bead J)
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good.
- Acquisition date
- 2008
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA82275
- Registration number
- 2008,1008.1884
- Additional IDs
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Excavation/small finds number: 78.3.19/48A-H&J (excavation number)