National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Bead Ribbed
Period: Ottoman
Material: Jade
Site: Tel Aviv, esh-Sheikh Muwannis
Description: An assembly of diverse beads found in an Ottoman grave. The largest group are tiny seed-shaped beads made of green and black glass. In addition there is a group of donut shaped beads made of amber. Two other beads are made of carnelian and several others were fabricated from quartz. Two hexagonally shaped beads, with a vertical drill for suspension were carved from dark jade.
Bibliography:
Ajami, M. and Lester, A. 2012. Tel-Aviv, esh-Sheikh Muwannis. Forthcoming. HA-ESI 

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Bead Ribbed  
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