Beads Item Number: Sf661 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Irregularly-shaped yellow shell beads alternating with 31 cylindrical, red-purple shell beads on a strand of monofilament. The yellow beads are quite porous and many have red pigment rubbed into the surface cavities. The yellow beads range in length from .7 to 2.0 and the red-purple beads range from .4 to .7cm.
History Of Use
Although the beads are ancient, the arrangement may not be since they have been restrung.
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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0711/0163