String of Trade Beads
2012.03.0102
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | String of Trade Beads (2012.03.0102) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | 13th - 14th Centuries |
| Culture | Dutch? |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 43.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 1.2 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Length) | 0.85 cm |
| Weight | 129 g |
| Measuring Remarks | Height = Length of strand when the two sides are "folded" together to elongate the appearance of the strand. Width = Width of the widest bead next to the knot (the other bead next to the knot is less wide), measured perpendicular to the way the string runs through the bead. Length = Length of that same bead, measured parallel to the way the string runs through the bead. |
| Materials | Glass, Textile?, Plant? |
| Manufacturing Processes | Glassworking--Sand Cast, 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 |