Semi-precious stone beads, Sanctuary, square L V/β6
Object card: 1969. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_4594. "Semi-precious stone beads, Sanctuary, square L V/β6". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Complete bead of semi-precious stone, perhaps turquoise, L. 2 cm, ø 0.7 cm: a long double cone cut in facets, with a hexagonal section and a longitudinal hole through it. Found with mixed fragments of Archaic and Geometric pottery, in the Sanctuary, square L V/β6, Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Po_0331; 9 April 1969.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
num planche : PL_45
type :PERLES
carre : L V/β6
complète. L. : 2
diapositives : C_4589
forme : Perles en pierres fines
inv objet : Po_0331
negatif : 00905_05
pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_XI_CAT_06_0456_p_0158
— Turquoise (?)
ø :0,7. — Long double cône taillé en facettes, de section hexagonale, percé d’un trou longitudinal. — Trouvée avec des tessons de céramique archaïque et géométrique mêlés.
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