Accession No

1953.567 B.12


Description

Small barrel shaped green bead, possible of jadeite. Extensive white discolouration along one edge and material loss near perforation.


Place

Americas; South America; Colombia; Cundinamarca; ?Lake Guatavita


Period

Late Period Chibcha


Source

Hughes, George McKenny [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1953.567 B.12


Cultural Affliation


Material

Stone; ?Jadeite


Local Term


Measurements

20mm


Events

Context (Found together / assemblage)
1953.567 B.1-6 were previously seen strung together on a modern piece of string. They have been removed from this string and each given their own record.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Catalogue card: 'Lake Guatavita or thereabouts.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1953.567 A-C: 'Three strings of beads. A) Amber. B) Chloritic schist & 1 of jade; C) Carnelian.'
Event Date 1953
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1953.567 B[.1-6]: 'String of beads'
Event Date 1953
Author: maa


Conservation (Assessment Only)
CON.2022.5322 | Assessment Only
Event Date 6/6/2022
Author: Kirstie French


Description (Physical description)
A single, irregularly shaped blue-green stone bead, possible jadeite.
Event Date 30/8/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Loan (Analysis)
Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, 08/09/2022 to 15/09/2022, Dark Materials: Carbonaceous pre-Colonial carvings from the Circum-Caribbean
Event Date 8/9/2022
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Small barrel shaped green bead, possible of jadeite. Extensive white discolouration along one edge and material loss near perforation.
Event Date 27/1/2025
Author: Chloe Pearce


FM:323612

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