Strand of Trade Beads
2011.05.0914
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Strand of Trade Beads (2011.05.0914) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | N/A |
Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 34 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 7.7 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.9 cm |
Weight | 151 g |
Measuring Remarks | Depth=large green bead w/ blue spots across from knot. L & W measured while necklace was laid out lengthwise. Fiber coming off of knot measures 23.0 cm L. |
Materials | Glass, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton |
Manufacturing Processes | Glassblowing--Mold, Glassblowing--Millefiori, Glassworking, Glassworking--Appliqué, Stringing, Twisting |
Munsell Color Information | N/A |
Research Remarks
Published Description | N/A |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | Eyo, Ekpo. Nigeria and the Evolution of Money. Lagos: Central Bank of Nigeria, 1979. Pp. 45-48. Simak, Evelyn and Carl Dreibelbis. African Beads: Jewels of a Continent. Denver, CO: Africa Direct, 2010. |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Kieffer-Lopez Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |