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1954.7.12.24

Half of an ostrich-egg shell bead, showing clear central perforation, also halved. Light cream in colour. [LKG 26/07/2010]

1954.7.12.24

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Collection type: Object
Description: Half of an ostrich-egg shell bead, showing clear central perforation, also halved. Light cream in colour. [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, Process Perforated, Process Ground
Dimensions: Diameter: max 8 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1954.7.12.24

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