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Fragment of a cowrie belt
Nubian
C-Group
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Aniba, Object number 1508, No tomb number
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Diameter and length: 2 x 12 cm (13/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Steindorff
Accession Number50.4077
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFragment of girdle. 4 cowrie shells. One of the shells has a crack.
ProvenanceFrom Aniba, object number 1508; No tomb number. Excavated by Georg Steindorff; assigned to Georg Steindorff by the government of Sudan.