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Beads

One small and one large set of beads. The smaller one was attached to the woman's rectangular brooch and consists of beads of carnelian, glass and rock crystal as well as one of amethyst. The beads in a large set were worn above the chest, hanging between the two oval brooches, and consists of glass beads, glass mosaic and eye beads and one rock crystal bead. Grave find, Birka, Bj 550, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

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Object number: 558651_HST

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