Inventory Number: | J 236 | |
Section Number: | ΒΕ 1891 | |
Conservation Number: | 3015 | |
Title: | Carnelian Beads | |
Category: | Jewelry & Gems | |
Description: | A series of twenty-nine carnelian beads of various sizes and shapes, all intact. The eight smallest are roughly cut and rounded. Eighteen have an elongated elliptical shape, each one slightly different in size. One single bead, the largest in diameter, is biconical and flattened on one side. All are pierced through center. Polished red carnelian with dark veins. | |
Conservation Status: | Finished | |
Context: | Mycenaean Chamber Tomb. | |
Notebook Page: | 8859 | |
Dimensions: | L. (smallest) ) 0.0035-0.0045, (elliptical) 0.0075-0.0015, (biconical) 0.005; Diam. (smallest) 0.004-0.007, (elliptical) 0.0065-0.0076, (biconical) 0.011 | |
Material: | Stone | |
Date: | 24 July 1998 | |
Section: | ΒΕ | |
Grid: | K/1,3-2/5,6 | |
Elevation: | 52.09-51.151m. | |
Masl: | 51.151-52.09m. | |
Deposit: | K 2:5 | |
Bibliography: | Hesperia 72 (2003), p. 271, no. 48 c,d,e, fig. 39. | |
References: | Publication: Hesperia 72 (2003) Report: 1998 Excavations Image: 1998.01.0011 Image: 1998.01.0012 Image: 1999.02.0314 Deposit: K 2:5 Card: J 236 |