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Around the Indus in 90 Slides 2

Stone beads

The beads in the top three rows of from the bead pot (83) were drilled with tapering holes, possibly with tubular drill or tapered cylindrical drill. The green beads are amazonite, banded agate, jasper. The rest are carnelian. The beads in the bottom two rows were drilled with tubular drills (see 87). The black and white banded agate was shaped to make eye beads.

Jewelry
Stone beads
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