Glazed necklace
5 spherical beads, green glazed with decoration in black.
5 spherical beads, made from faience and coloured green with spirals added in black. It is possible that were intended to imitate eyes. From the treasury at Sanam and probably left as a dedication there.
Diameter: 0.016 m
Diameter: 0.0175 m
Method of acquisition: Given (1921) by Oxford Expedition to Nubia
Meroitic
Third Intermediate period
Circa
-700
BCE
-
Circa
-600
BCE
Accession number: E.184.1921
Primary reference Number: 52225
Oldadmincategory: B
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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