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Site Names
Hisban, Hesban, Hesbon, Heshbon, Esbus, حسبان, חשבון
Creation Date
7-5-1976
Descriptor Level A
Area F
Descriptor Level B
Square No. 30
Descriptor Level C
Basket No. 9
Descriptor Level D
Locus No. 3
Description
Obj. Reg. No. 2447
Stratum: 07-10
Material: Bronze
Allocated to: AUAM 76.241
Notes: 50 x 5 mm.
Cf. Obj. Samaria. Fig. 105: 10
Child's Bangle.
Notes Reverse: See 2425
Description: When cleaned on 8/8/78 bangle was found to be in excellent condition;
Diameter about 5.3 cm; Diameter of cross section 0.35 cm.
Base appears to be composed of two twisted wires, ca. 0.3 cm. thick.
Fastening seems "semi-permanent" (possible to bend wires and remove occasionally, but not a "clasp")
One wire winds around last twists is cut off; other wire goes across to opposite end and twists below (Past, on other side) second or third final base twist, and is cut off.
Cf. 2773, 2751, 714, 690