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1954.7.12.21

Five ostrich-egg shell beads strung onto a piece of black thread. The beads vary in size and one is square. [LKG 26/07/2010]

1954.7.12.21

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Collection type
Object
Description
Five ostrich-egg shell beads strung onto a piece of black thread. The beads vary in size and one is square. [LKG 26/07/2010]
Long description
Five ostrich-egg shell beads strung onto a piece of black thread. The beads vary in size and one is square. The string has been knotted several times and is black in colour. There are three small circular disc beads, one larger circular disc bead and a square bead. [LKG 26/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Frances Baard District Dikgatlong near Boetsap Hol River Falls
Person
Field collector James Archibald Swan
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected
By 1954
Acquisition information
Donated: 1954
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Ground, Process Strung, Process Knotted, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length 100 mm Of string. Approx, Diameter: max 9 mm bead
Object numbers
Accession number: 1954.7.12.21

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