Amber bead

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Amber bead

Description

An amber or carnelian bead, apparently perforated from top to bottom an fitted with a metal pin with broad flat base and a smaller flat top. There is a loop at the top. The surface of the bead bears an incised cross with two sets of arms ending with bulbous terminals. The upper arms are shorter than the lower ones.

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