String of Trade Beads
2012.03.0069
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | String of Trade Beads (2012.03.0069) |
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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 (Height) | 29 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Length) | 2.1 cm |
Dimension 3 (Width) | 1.0 cm |
Weight | 89 g |
Measuring Remarks | Height = Length of strand when the two sides are "folded" together to elongate the strand's appearance. Length = Length of longest bead. Width = Width of longest bead. |
Materials | Glass, Plant--Raffia |
Manufacturing Processes | Glassblowing, Glassworking--Millefiori, Stringing |
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 | Lynn and Michael Noel Collection |
Reproduction | No |
Reproduction Information | N/A |