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Digital Object 1051
Description:
Collection of spherical bead covers from a belt. The beads were made with some kind of perishable material that was lost. Resin spheres within spherical gold sheaths like these, have been found in other tombs. This artifact was placed next to a collection of flutes.
Excavation campaign:
 
2013
Record type:
 
Metal artifacts
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Archaeological site:
 
El Caño
Operation:
 
Operation 1
Stratigraphic group:
 
Tomb 2
Stratigraphic unit type:
 
Offering
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
 
161
Calibrated Age Range:
 
Cal AD 900 to 1020 (Cal BP 1050 to 930)
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Artifacts
Metal artifacts:
 
Belt
Measurements
Dimension 1:
 
height mm
=:
 
13.5
Dimension 2:
 
diameter mm
=:
 
24
Dimension 3:
 
depth mm
Weight:
 
g
=:
 
37
Other specific measurements:
 
The length of the collection of beads is 230mm
Digital Object 1051
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