- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Hexagonal cornelian bead, slightly irregularly shaped. [El.B 04/07/2011]
- Long description
- Hexagonal cornelian bead, slightly irregularly shaped. .1 and .2 were strung together by the collector. [El.B 04/07/2011]
- Geographical reference
- Cairo / Gujarat Cambay
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1948
- Date collected
- By 1948
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 26/10/1971
- Materials and processes
- Material Cornelian Stone, Material Bead, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Thick 5 mm, Diameter: max 13 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1971.15.444.2
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