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String of Beads
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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1978A347 |
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Collection: | Antiquities - Mediaeval |
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Date: | 500 - 600 |
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Notes | This is a typical string of beads from a Saxon woman's grave. Although they are usually described as necklaces, the beads were normally worn hung between two brooches that the women wore pinned at the shoulders.Some women wore lots and lots of beads. It isn't unusual to find more than a hundred beads in a grave. Most are glass beads like these, but amber beads are also common. More unusual beads were made from metal, shells or even fossils. | |
Further Information | Production Period: | Saxon |
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Material(s): | Glass |
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Place of Origin: | England |
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Place of Excavation: | Faversham, Kent, England |
Dimensions | Height: | 210 mm |
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Diameter: | 80 mm |
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