Necklace

Description

Necklace of jet composed of twelve long barrel beads and two hundred and eighteen disc beads, from a cist at Almondbank, near Perth, Early Bronze Age, 2000 - 1700 BC

Museum reference

X.EQ 822

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Necklace

Date

20th - 18th century BC

Materials

Jet

Physical description

Jet; twelve long barrel beads; two hundred and eighteen disc beads

Collection place(s)

Almondbank, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Associations

Excavator: Stewart, M.E.C., Dr, 1960 - 1976 (fl.)

On display

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