- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Perforated pottery pendant. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 23/6/2005]
- Cultural groups
- Nubian
- Date
- Date collected
- 1911- 1912
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1912
- Materials and processes
- Material Pottery, Process Glazed, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 22 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1912.89.182.9 Other numbers: 1912.ß.455
Search terms: Ornament, Death, Pottery, Religion, Pendant, Grave Good
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