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| ID | 1970 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 27367 |
| SUBJECT | beads |
| DESCRIPTION | 59 various beads: 51 ring-beads, 8 tubular. The tubular beads are pierced on one side only, the diameter is larger in a hole than in the other. Some ring beads are attached one to another, nor separated yet. These kinds of beads are pierced on one side only. Not all of the beads have a regular shape and the surfaces have also not been smoothed. Glazing is absent, but the fabric is rich in various holes. |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | faience |
| MATERIAL (Note) | faience |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.3 |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | 59 various beads: 51 ring-beads, 8 tubular. The tubular beads are pierced on one side only, the diameter is larger in a hole than in the other. Some ring beads are attached one to another, nor separated yet. These kinds of beads are pierced on one side only. Not all of the beads have a regular shape and the surfaces have also not been smoothed. Glazing is absent, but the fabric is rich in various holes. |
| 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 631 |
| 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 | 1970-1971 |
| CREDIT LINE | MAH, Musée d'art et d'histoire, Ville de Genève |
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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. (2025) "Item 1970 from Africa/Sudan/Akasha". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/d17da777-f066-4286-b0d8-8654c6f9fabf> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k23493b7f
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