Accession No

1959.207 B


Description

String of 19 glass trade beads. Globular orange beads, possibly imitating amber. Two fragments detached but present.


Place

Americas; North America; Arctic; United States of America; Alaska


Period


Source

Doncaster, H. (Mrs) [donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1959.207 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Glass


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Display)
Historic display label found with 1959.207 A-B: 'Old Russian Trading Beads / These beads were manufactured in Bohemia, Austria, expressly for the Russian American Company, and in the early days were used in trading with the native Indians of Alaska.'
Event Date
Author: Katrina Dring


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1959.207 A-B: 'Two strings of glass trade beads, made in Bohemia for the Russian American Company for trade with the Indians of Alaska. A: dark blue, faceted cylinders. B: amber coloured, spheroidal'
Event Date 1959
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
String of 19 glass trade beads. Globular orange beads, possibly imitating amber. Two fragments detached but present.
Event Date 31/1/2025
Author: Katrina Dring


FM:323826

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