Amulet; incomplete rectangular charm case. It is covered with rows of small turquoise blue and white glass beads, with a fringe of three cowry shells. [SB [OPS Move] 05/09/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Amulet; incomplete rectangular charm case. It is covered with rows of small turquoise blue and white glass beads, with a fringe of three cowry shells. [SB [OPS Move] 05/09/2017]
Long description: Amulet; incomplete rectangular charm case. It is covered with rows of small turquoise blue and white glass beads, with a fringe of three cowry shells. Attached at two corners of the charm case are two cylindrical piece of wood covered with small turquoise and white beads, one with a fringe of four cowry shells to a double string of similar beads. [SB [OPS Move] 05/09/2017]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person: Field collector Winifred Susan Blackman; PRM source Wellcome Institute; PRM source Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
Date
Date collected: 1928
Acquisition information: Transferred: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Glass, Material Bead, Material Cowrie Shell, Process Decorated
Dimensions: Depth: max 11 mm, Width: max 57 mm, Length: max 808 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.54.1612 Other numbers: A 70070 R 30296 ? 342

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