Trade Bead
1969.12.0019
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Trade Bead (1969.12.0019) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Probably of SE European manufacture for use in African commerce. |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Early Colonial, 1800 – 1900 |
Culture | North African |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 3.4 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 1.6 cm |
Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
Weight | 14 g |
Measuring Remarks | None |
Materials | Glass |
Manufacturing Processes | Glassworking--Millefiori |
Munsell Color Information | Strong Blue (5 PB 3/10) -ns Strong Yellow ( 2.5 Y 7/10) -ns |
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 | Purchase |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |