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Variscite necklace

Variscite necklace, Neolithic period (6200-5900 BC). Site of Prehistoric Mines of Gavà (Gavà). Gavà Museum.

 

Variscite necklace, Neolithic period (6200-5900 BC). Site of Prehistoric Mines of Gavà (Gavà). Gavà Museum.

 

This variscite necklace formed part of a funeral offering in the tomb in mineshaft number 83 of the Prehistoric Mines of Gavà. It is made of 61 stones, 42 of which are discs and 19 barrel-shaped.

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