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Object Number
993-29-50/12316
Display Title
Glass beads
Descriptions
Object Description
Single strand of blue oblong glass beads on cotton cord
Inventory Description
Beads, blue glass, tubular, different sizes, strung on cotton string
Classification
- Raw Material
- Bead
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Akan
- Ewe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ghana
Materials
Glass, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1 strand
Label on object
993-29-50/12316
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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