| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| ID | 544 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 021115 |
| SUBJECT | Rectangular decorated plaque with geometric motifs |
| DESCRIPTION | This plaque is rectangular in shape and decorated with geometric motifs. The whole surface is engraved with parallel rows of small quadrangular boxes (3 rows on dorsal and ventral faces and two on the lateral oes). It was pierced lengthwise. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | faience |
| MATERIAL (Note) | faience |
| LENGTH (cm) | 1.4 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 0.6 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 0.4 |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.0 |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | String of beads and amulet-beads without accession number (missed). Amulets include: thirty-two rectangular decorated plaques with geometric motifs, one rectangular decorated plaque with dashed crosses and one with the side edges characterized by small engraved lines, and five ladders. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | NMS KHARTOUM |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | http://sudannationalmuseum.com/ |
| Coordinates | N 19°36'43.52" E 30°26'42.23" |
| SECTOR | unknown |
| CREDIT LINE | National Museum of Sudan |
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faience (composite material)
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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 544 from Africa/Sudan/Kerma". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/a1d70410-295e-4861-8164-5c8d926c65f7> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k21c2fb5r
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