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Strand of Trade Beads

1969.04.0001

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification Strand of Trade Beads   (1969.04.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
  2. Exchange Media
    3. :
  3. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 19th century
Culture Nigerian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 115.2 cm
Dimension 2 (Diameter) 1.1 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 365 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Glass
Manufacturing Processes Glassworking--Millefiori, Cutting, Grinding

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description 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

Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no

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