Strand of glass trade beads

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Object Number 973-1-50/11393

Display Title Strand of glass trade beads

Descriptions

Object Description Strand of glass trade beads. Used by the Dutch as trade beads, approximately 500 years ago.

Inventory Description Round and tubular glass beads, clear, blue, red and green, on copper wire.

Classification

Bead

Department Ethnographic

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Africa

Materials Glass, Copper

Dimensions Overall: 3.3 x 1.7 x 1.7 cm (1 5/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)

Quantity 63

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	972-39-50/11381	On strand of Venetian glass trade beads. Each bead is muddy red/brown glass wit	Bead	Africa
	972-39-50/11383	One strand of Venetian glass trade beads. Each bead is formed of murky yellow w	Bead	Africa
	972-39-50/11384	Strand of 42 miscellaneous Venetian glass trade beads.	Bead Raw Material	Africa
	972-8-50/11366	Miscellaneous glass trade beads	Bead	Africa
	972-39-50/11380	One strand of Venetian glass trade beads.	Necklace	Africa
	972-39-50/11382	One strand of Venetian glass trade beads	Necklace	Africa
	969-2-20/23493	Woman's necklace: 2 strands of glass trade beads on silver chain-- approx. 23" i	Raw Material Necklace	Guatemala
	971-38-50/11351	Venetian glass trade beads	Bead	Marrakech
	985-27-10/59438	Sioux necklace. 4 strands of red trade beads and black faceted beads strung on b	Necklace	United States
	41-72-10/24109	Trade beads of european make - tubular beads of green glass covered with a thin	Tubular bead	Leedstown
Image Not Available for Trade beads of european glass - translucent green glass core covered with thin g	41-72-10/24111	Trade beads of european glass - translucent green glass core covered with thin g	Tubular bead	Leedstown
Image Not Available for Trade beads of european make - tubular beads of opaque light blue glass.	41-72-10/24110	Trade beads of european make - tubular beads of opaque light blue glass.	Tubular bead	Leedstown

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