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Glass beads
Object Number 993-29-50/12318
Display Title Glass beads
Descriptions
Object Description One short strand of blue/green glass beads tied into a ring
Inventory Description Bead, blue glass, discoidal and tubular shapes
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Bead
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ewe
  • Akan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Ghana
Materials Glass, Glass, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm (5/8 x 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 47
Label on object 993-29-50/12318
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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