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Accession_Number E.23.43.2
Shape Bead
Shape_description
Material Faience
Fabric Egyptian
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Munsell_color
Decoration Cylindrical bead, light blue glaze, the bead is thickest at one end and tapers to it's thinnest at the other end.
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Condition Intact and copmplete, there are several impurities in the glaze, most notably a long line of black substance that appears to be stuck to the bead as it very raised from the surface.
Technique/Style
Provenance Unknown
Period 3rd Intermediate Period: 23 dynasty
Date 828-725
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Artist
Attribution
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Beazley_DB
Height 3.4
Diameters 0.7 at widest, 0.4 at thinnest
Handle_height
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Location 11.1.13
Edited_by Leigh
Date_edited 11/9/02
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