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Object Number 995-29-20/27355
Display Title Ivory-colored agate bead necklace
Descriptions
Object Description Continuous strand necklace of variously sized agate beads which are predominantly ivory colored, with some having brown or slightly green stripes. See notes/histories- attribution.
Inventory Description Necklace, round stone beads, polished, graduated size, largest in middle.
Classification
  • Necklace
Department Ethnographic
Date 1980-1989
Culture
  • Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Materials Cotton, Agate
Dimensions Overall: 24.5 x 3.3 x 1.5 cm (9 5/8 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright (1995)
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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