Description:
Gold bead necklace. The beads were not found in rows, the way they were stored and can be seen in the photo, but grouped into small clusters. They may have been inserted into a woven band.
Excavation campaign:
2010
Record type:
Metal artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 1
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
105
Individual´s funerary attire:
I01
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 780 to 900 (Cal BP 1170 to 1050)/Cal AD 910 to 970 (Cal BP 1040 to 980)
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Metal artifacts:
Necklace
Other specific measurements:
The beads were weighed with the plastic bags in which they are stored. (4 small bags 53 mm x 93 mm and two medium bags 160 mm x 100 mm)
Disk beads: diameter 5 mm / height 3 mm. Only one bead was measured as a reference.
Barrel beads: diameter 4 mm. height 4 mm.