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Set of beads

A set of beads made of carnelian, rock crystal, amber, glass and silver foiled glass as well as three bead pendants. Most were imported from the eastern Mediterranean region. The bead pendant rings were made of twisted silver threads and each ring carries one rock crystal bead. Grave find, Birka, Bj 642, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 470725_HST

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