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| ID | 2040 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 27533 |
| SUBJECT | scaraboid |
| DESCRIPTION | The oval-shaped scaraboid is pierced lengthwise. The back is slightly curved but not decorated. Four rows of parallel lines are found on the base. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | clay |
| MATERIAL (Note) | clay |
| LENGTH (cm) | 1.7 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 1.5 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 1.2 |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | The oval-shaped scaraboid is pierced lengthwise. The back is slightly curved but not decorated. Four rows of parallel lines are found on the base. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | MAH GENEVA |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | https://collections.geneve.ch/mah/oeuvre/sceau/027533 |
| Coordinates | N 19°36'3.31" E 30°24'37.26" |
| SECTOR | Ancient city |
| SPECIFIC CONTEXT | esatern fortification |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION | Mission archéologique de l'Université de Genève au Soudan |
| DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION | CH. BONNET |
| YEAR OF EXCAVATION | 1986-1987 |
| CREDIT LINE | MAH, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Ville de Genève |
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clay
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Classic Kerma |
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Creator
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Elena D’Itria
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Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2024) "Item 2040 from Africa/Sudan/Kerma". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/15df7983-e1bb-4837-9a92-d88f3de3fb53> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2cc1fp8d
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