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Object Number
993-29-50/12314
Display Title
Glass beads
Descriptions
Object Description
One strand of blue oblong glass beads on cotton cord; 4 beads fallen off of cord
Inventory Description
Beads, blue glass, tubular, strung on cotton cord
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bead
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akan
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ghana
Materials
Glass, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 1.1 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (7/16 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
64
Label on object
993-29-50/12314
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/8/1978 - 10/12/1993)
Donor
Dr. Gladys Freedman
(7/8/1978 - 10/12/1993)
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PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 993-29-50/12316 | Glass beads |
Raw Material
Bead |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12315 | Glass beads |
Raw Material
Bead |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12319 | Glass beads |
Bead
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
| 39-39-50/3561 | Old necklace- blue and amber trade beads strung on fibre cord (sigambogo) |
Bead
|
Uganda
| |
| 993-29-50/12320 | Glass beads |
Raw Material
Necklace |
Ghana
| |
| 993-29-50/12318 | Glass beads |
Raw Material
Bead |
Ghana
| |
| 973-1-50/11393 | Strand of glass trade beads |
Bead
|
Africa
| |
| 2003.1.67 | Strand of beads, glass, round, irridescent, graduated, blue tones |
Bead
| ||
| 993-29-50/12317 | Bracelet |
Bracelet
Raw Material |
Ghana
| |
| 972-39-50/11383 | One strand of Venetian glass trade beads. Each bead is formed of murky yellow w |
Bead
|
Africa
| |
| 972-33-50/11377 | Two Indian glass beads, both drawn, one blue, one green |
Bead
|
Tanzania
| |
| 2003.1.567 | Beads, shell, seed & glass beads, round, w/ tooth ornament, cotton string. |
Bead
|
Africa
|