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1946.4.89.3

Disc shaped ostrich eggshell bead. [MJD 13/07/2010]

1946.4.89.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Disc shaped ostrich eggshell bead. [MJD 13/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard District Dikgatlong Boetsap Hol River
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age
Date collected
By 1946
Acquisition information
Donated: 1946
Materials and processes
Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Process Drilled
Dimensions
Diameter: max 5 mm, Weight 1 g
Object numbers
Accession number: 1946.4.89.3

Search terms: Bead

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