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Strand of Trade Beads

1971.08.0010

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Artifact Identification Strand of Trade Beads   (1971.08.0010)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Exchange Media
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Colonial
Date 1900 – 1971
Culture Ghanaian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 41.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 6.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 1.3 cm
Weight 188 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Glass, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton
Manufacturing Processes Glassworking

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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