Accession No
1947.1763
Description
Various beads, including: one spherical crystal, one oblate crystal, one hexagonal oblate crystal, four faceted carnelian and one imitation agate made in glass.
Place
Africa; North East Africa; [Somaliland]; ?Somalia; ?Ethiopia
Period
?1200 - 1600
Source
Beck, Horace J. (Mrs) [donor]; Beck, Horace J. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1947.1763; 2596 [Beck Coll.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Carnelian; Glass; Crystal; ?Agate
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
The Beck catalogue card notes that these beads are from the 'Ethiopian boundary'.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (Field collection)
According to the Beck catalogue card and Accession Register, these beads are from the 'Ethiopian boundary in Somaliland', thus these locations have been added to the Place field.
Event Date
Author: Bryony Smerdon
Context (Related Documents)
Beck writes on his catalogue card that 'for site and [?information] see 2595', which refers to 1947.1764 (Beck catalogue card 2595).
Event Date
Author: Bryony Smerdon
Context (Analysis)
Beck notes on his catalogue card that 'these very interesting beads are supposed to date to between 1200-1600 AD'.
Event Date
Author: Bryony Smerdon
Description (Physical description)
Beck catalogue card: '1 crystal spherical. 1 crystal oblate. 1 crystal [?hexagonal] oblate. 4 faceted carnelian. 1 imitation agate (made in glass).'
Event Date
Author: Bryony Smerdon
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register: 'Varied beads'.
Event Date 1947
Author: Bryony Smerdon
FM:280021
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