String of Beads

33-22-699

From: Iran | Tepe Hissar

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 33-22-699
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iran | Tepe Hissar
Archaeology Area Tepe Hissar
Locus Period I
Period Hissar I
Section Near Eastern
Materials Gypsum | Limestone | Jasper
Description

Triple strand of gypsum barrels, and limestone and grahamite discs. Each strand end has a disc of jasper(?) and a disc of glazed limestone. Strung as a possible gift for museum members in the 1930's. Original acc. number and field number lost. Tripe strand of gypsum barrels, and limestone grahamite discs. Each strand end has a disc of jasper(?) and a disc of glazed limestone.

Credit Line Persian Expedition; Erich Schmidt, 1933

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