| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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| ID | 1816 |
| ACCESSION NUMBER | 25567 |
| SUBJECT | crocodile |
| DESCRIPTION | the animal is represented in a very schematic way. The body has a triangular shape with the four legs that protrude at the two sides, on which are engraved small vertical lines depicting the skin. The tail has a triangular shape |
| CHRONOLOGY | Classic Kerma |
| CHRONOLOGICAL RANGE | 1750-1550 BC |
| MATERIAL | faience |
| MATERIAL (Note) | faience |
| LENGTH (cm) | 1.1 |
| WIDTH (cm) | 0.3 |
| THICKNESS (cm) | 0.1 |
| DIAMETER (cm) | 0.0 |
| ORNAMENTS_DESCRIPTION | Tubolar beads, one ball bead in faience and two amulet-beads: one Taweret and a crocodile. |
| PRESERVATION STATE | Complete |
| MUSEUM | NMS KHARTOUM |
| SPECIFIC LOCATION | Storerooms |
| LINK ON-LINE | http://sudannationalmuseum.com/ |
| Coordinates | unknown |
| 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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Spatial Coverage
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Subject
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Suggested Citation
Elena D’Itria. (2025) "Item 1816 from Africa/Sudan/Unknown site". In The Amulets of the Kerma Culture. Elena D’Itria (Ed). Released: In prep. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/ee80f80d-ae7b-41ce-a9c5-06e84aa7c9c4> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ft91f8f
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