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Carter No.: 079v

Handlist description: Armlet of crystalline limestone

Card/Transcription No.: 079v


79 (v) Armlet of Crystalline Limestone (see 620-44)

Segment of a broken armlet of hard crystalline limestone. The piece is 8.8 long round curve Width 3.9. Rims .3 wide.

<> Decorated with an inlay of diamonds of dark blue glass, 5.5 into continuous gold wire. Diamonds .7.

A piece of the gold wire with one glass diamond in position, found with floor rubbish.

(Note Several fragments of the same bracelet or armlet were found on the floor of the Annexe - see 620-44).

Card no. 079v relating to Carter no. 079v
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