 IAA Number: 2011-2226
 | 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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