Accession No

Z 29609 C


Description

String of small black cylindrical shell beads interspersed with white, tan, and coral coloured beads. Coral, white, and tan beads are slightly larger, in some cases, and more irregularly shaped; pointed pendant of coral shell. Some beads are now detached, but present.


Place

Americas; South America; Peru


Period

?Pre-Hispanic/Pre-Columbian


Source

?Wellcome Historical Medical Museum [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 29609 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Shell


Local Term


Measurements

310mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Original description for Z 29609[A-H]: 'Beads; also one wooden ?whistle. One strand large beads of stone, pottery, shell and electron. Three strands small black cylindrical ?bone or shell beads with interspersed coloured ones. One has a bird-like head as centrepiece. Two strands reddish ?bone beads, one has two carved mother-of-pearl pendants with zigzag edges. Two plaited string necklets with pear-shaped copper amulet.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
String of small black cylindrical shell beads interspersed with white, tan, and coral coloured beads. Coral, white, and tan beads are slightly larger, in some cases, and more irregularly shaped; pointed pendant of coral shell. Some beads are now detached, but present.
Event Date 13/12/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


FM:322538

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