Bead Item Number: Sf727 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Narrow, rectangular piece of blue/green stone bead with three equally spaced holes along its length; bead is layered.
History Of Use
This type of bead was used as a spacer in multi-strand necklaces to fix the spatial relationship between the strands. Generally, two or more were used in a single necklace.
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
- 0711/0229