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String of assorted beads (42): E.160.1913

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Current Location: In storage

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String of assorted beads (42)

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Description

String of various beads (42), 3 large almost biconical amethyst beads, 29 carnelian, ring beads, 10 reamingin friable light green glazed, spherical and ring faience beads

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 0.008 m
Length: 0.097 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1913)

Materials used in production

some other assorted beads Amethyst
Green glazed faience
Carnelian

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.160.1913
Primary reference Number: 51648
Oldadmincategory: B
Oldadminnumber: 1320
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 14 May 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "String of assorted beads (42)" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/51648 Accessed: 2024-04-27 00:32:21

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