Beads Item Number: Sf707 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Five shell beads strung on fishing line; one circular; one square with four corner holes; two rectangular with four corner holes; one diamond shaped with circles and green stone(?) inlay on each side and two small holes on either end.
History Of Use
These are individual beads from necklaces. There are examples from the north, south and central coasts. A number of examples are probably Late Intermediate Period in date (900-1476 C.E.) but this type of bead may not be exclusive to this Period.
Narrative
Pre-Conquest, before 1532 C.E.
Item History
What
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1532
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0711/0209