| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| ID | 1985 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 27332 |
| SUBJECT | beads |
| DESCRIPTION | 170 beads: 85 disc-beads made from eggshells and 85 blue faience tubulr-beads. The method of manufacture of the beads has produced a rather coarse surface. Disc-beads do not have a regular surface, neither have they been smoothed; they are pierced on one side only. The tubular-beads are of different lengths and the holes are bipolar. All the beads were threaded together by a string, as every disc-bead is followed by a tubular-bead. Dimensions: eggshell th. 0.1, d. 0.5-0.8; tubolar beads th. 0.1, d. 0.8-0.5. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | |
| MATERIAL (Note) | eggshell (85), faience (85) |
| THICKNESS (cm) (Note) | eggshell 0.1; bal-beads; 0.7; faience: 0.1 |
| DIAMETER (cm) (Note) | eggshell 0.4-0.7; ball-baeds1.0; faience0.8-0.2 |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | 170 beads: 85 disc-beads made from eggshells and 85 blue faience tubulr-beads. The method of manufacture of the beads has produced a rather coarse surface. Disc-beads do not have a regular surface, neither have they been smoothed; they are pierced on one side only. The tubular-beads are of different lengths and the holes are bipolar. All the beads were threaded together by a string, as every disc-bead is followed by a tubular-bead. Dimensions: eggshell th. 0.1, d. 0.5-0.8; tubolar beads th. 0.1, d. 0.8-0.5. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | MAH GENEVA |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | https://collections.geneve.ch/mah/ |
| Coordinates | N 21°04′00″ E 30°43′00″ |
| SECTOR | 21-N-50 |
| SPECIFIC CONTEXT | Tomb 495 |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION | Mission archéologique de la Fondation Henry M. Blackmer et du Centre d'études orientales de l'Université de Genève |
| DIRECTOR OF THE MISSION | C. Maystre |
| YEAR OF EXCAVATION | 1966, 1970 |
| CREDIT LINE | MAH, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Ville de Genève |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
|
Consists of
Vocabulary: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM) |
|
|
Temporal Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Classic Kerma |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
|
Creator
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
Elena D’Itria
Vocabulary: The Amulets of the Kerma Culture |
|
Temporal Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
|
|
Spatial Coverage
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
|
|
Subject
Vocabulary: DCMI Metadata Terms (Dublin Core Terms) |
|
Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2025) "Item 1985 from Africa/Sudan/Akasha". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/4eb8b3c9-1c25-4024-b928-9752353e3f0d> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2qz2pc74
Editorial Status
●●●○○Part of Project
Copyright License
To the extent to which copyright applies, this content
carries the above license. Follow the link to understand specific permissions
and requirements.
Required Attribution: Citation and reference of URIs (hyperlinks)
