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1952.12.23.20

Ostrich eggshell bead, disc shaped with central hole. [MJD 04/08/2010]

1952.12.23.20

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Collection type: Object
Description: Ostrich eggshell bead, disc shaped with central hole. [MJD 04/08/2010]
Geographical reference: South Africa
Africa > Southern Africa > South Africa; Northern Cape Province Pixley ka Seme District Siyathemba Niekerkshoop
Person: Field collector James Archibald Swan; PRM source James Archibald Swan
Date / Period: Archaeological period: Later Stone Age Wilton
Date collected: By 1952
Acquisition information: Donated: 1952
Materials and processes: Material Ostrich Eggshell Bird, Process Drilled
Dimensions: Diameter: max 6 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1952.12.23.20

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