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# Bead

Rock crystal barrel bead with six facets, drilled longitudinally from either end, with a slight misallignment where the two drill-holes meet inside. The bead is chipped, slightly cracked and worn.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 1–99 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3893-b](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3893-b) · Pramāṇa
