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1952.12.23.21

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

1952.12.23.21

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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 5 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1952.12.23.21

Search terms: Bead

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