Accession No
1927.227 B
Description
Pierced shell implement, used as long bead-like decoration on a necklet. Roughly elongated trapezoidal in shape; body gradually fans out towards a thinner straight edge from pierced end; polished surface.
Place
Americas; ?Caribbean
Period
?Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic ?Carib
Source
Ridgeway, William (Professor; Sir) [collector and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1927.227 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Shell
Local Term
Measurements
90mm
Events
Context (Related Documents)
Old label now affixed to catalogue card reads: 'Shell beads from a Carib neck[let].'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1927.227 A-C: 'Three long shell beads.'
Event Date 1927
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Pierced shell implement, used as long bead-like decoration on a necklet. Roughly elongated trapezoidal in shape; body gradually fans out towards a thinner straight edge from pierced end; polished surface.
Event Date 7/6/2024
Author: Jodi Zhang
FM:314779
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