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Beads

Glass, carnelian and rock crystal beads. Found in a cremation grave. The heat from the funeral pyre has discoloured the carnelian beads, giving them a bone white colour. Grave find, Birka, Bj 39b, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 449352_HST

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