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1948.2.124.11

Fragment of ostrich eggshell bead, with section missing and uneven outer circumference. [LKG 21/07/2010]

1948.2.124.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Fragment of ostrich eggshell bead, with section missing and uneven outer circumference. [LKG 21/07/2010]
Geographical reference
South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa
Northern Cape Province Kaap Plateau Near Boetsap
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton, uncertain
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 1948
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Process Ground
Dimensions
Diameter 8 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1948.2.124.11

Search terms: Bead

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