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Shell beads, white; one glass bead, turquoise
Shell beads, white; one glass bead, turquoise
Object Number 2002.1.1011
Display Title Shell beads, white; one glass bead, turquoise
Descriptions
Object Description Beads
Inventory Description Beads, shell, discoidal and incised, one turquoise and glass bead
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Bead
Department Ethnographic
Materials Glass, Shell, Turquoise, Bead
Dimensions Overall: 2 x 2 x 0.5 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 20

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