Thirteen white beads8 of them cut from the ribbed portion of Cowrie shells5 apparently of shell or calcite, roughly globularOriginal Mayer card indicates that there were thirty-six beads, but only thirteen were preserved.
Grave ID
Kingston Down Grave UnkObject ID
M6331Catalogue Number
M 6331Material
cowrie shell (Sonia Hawkes Material Notes; cowrie shell, calcite) (Antiquarian Material; N/A)Complete Keyword List (Including Alternatives)
beads (Sonia Hawkes Keyword; beads) (Antiquarian Keyword; N/A)Status
extantLocation
National Museums LiverpoolCollection
Mayer CollectionCategory ID
bead
