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String of blue beads, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century.
String of blue beads, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century.
Object Number 32-49-50/85
Display Title String of blue beads, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century.
Descriptions
Object Description String of blue beads, old but fairly common, probably dating from the 17th or 18th century.
Inventory Description Necklace, blue glass beads, fiber cord
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Mende
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Liberia / <State> / <County> / Ganta
Materials Glass, Vegetable fiber
Dimensions Overall: 27.8 x 13.3 x 1.8 cm (10 15/16 x 5 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. George W. Harley (1932)
Seller Dr. George W. Harley (1932)

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