Perforated shell and stone objects from Sharm

Barker, Diane

doi:10.1034/j.1600-0471.2003.00016.x

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“…(For “buttons”, see Corboud et al., : 160; Jasim, : 67, 91, 183. For “pendants”, see Barker, : 201. For “plaques”, see MMA online catalogue for accession no.…”

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Worked and decorated shell discs from southern Arabia and the wider Near East

Weeks

David‐Cuny²,

Avanzini

et al. 2019

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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This article presents and discusses a corpus of worked and decorated shell discs from recently excavated archaeological sites in southern Arabia, including Dibba (northern Oman), Saruq al-Hadid (UAE) and Sumhuram/Khor Rori (southern Oman). The artefacts are compared to a wide range of shell discs from controlled excavations in Arabia and the broader Near East in order to better understand their date, manufacture and use. The comparative study highlights the wide distribution of decorated shell discs across the ancient Near East, particularly during the early Iron Age, and the complex economic and cultural connections that underpinned the collection, crafting, exchange and significance of such items.

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“…(For “buttons”, see Corboud et al., : 160; Jasim, : 67, 91, 183. For “pendants”, see Barker, : 201. For “plaques”, see MMA online catalogue for accession no.…”

Section: Functionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Worked and decorated shell discs from southern Arabia and the wider Near East

Weeks

David‐Cuny²,

Avanzini

et al. 2019

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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“…5/1–4), which are cut and then perforated on the apex to allow the passage of the wire. This type of bead has been attested since the Bronze Age (Barker, : 199). In Ras Al Junayz 1 (Biagi, Jones, & Nisbet, ) and 37 (Charpentier, ) specialised laboratories for the production of shell ornaments have been excavated.…”

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Macroscopic analysis of the bead assemblage from the South Arabian port of Sumhuram, Oman (seasons 2000–2013)

Lischi

2018

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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The city of Sumhuram (300 BC-AD 500) is the most important pre-Islamic settlement in Dhofar, southern Oman. Since the time of its discovery it was evident that its commercial vocation placed it within a complex system of exchange between India and the Mediterranean. Sumhuram was a key site of the kingdom of Hadramawt, built in a place that was geographically strategic to control the most important Indian Ocean trade routes. The importance of the site made the bead assemblage exceptionally rich in materials, technologies used in the production, and provenance. The study of the relationship between materials and shapes, necessary for the creation of a specific typology, has revealed a number of trends. These, in connection with the reference stratigraphy have, in some cases, enabled the identification of differences on a chronological basis. Furthermore, it is possible to detect different uses of materials in different areas of the city. The variety of imported products (raw materials and products) once again underlines the importance of this city-port in the international maritime trade and its strong connections with India.

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