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Necklace of blue and green glass trade beads and seeds
Necklace of blue and green glass trade beads and seeds
Object Number 39-39-50/3559
Display Title Necklace of blue and green glass trade beads and seeds
Descriptions
Indigenous Term sigambogo
Object Description Necklace with white, blue and green glass beads. Dark green, ring shaped glass beads are strung on a thick, twisted fiber cord. The beads are separated by larger egg shaped glass beads (2 blue, 3 white). Peabody number is written on two of the white beads.; Old necklace - blue & green glass trade beads, large white egg-shaped glass beads, strung on fibre cord (sigambogo)
Inventory Description Necklace, rounded discoidal green beads (few blue), 5 larger ovate (3 white,2 bl
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bwamba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Uganda
Additional Geographic Terms Bundibugyo; Ruwenzori, west of
Materials Glass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 38 x 2.2 x 2 cm (14 15/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-39-50/3559
Provenance
Collector Dr. Arthur K. Loveridge (1938-1939 - 1939)

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