Beads Item Number: Sf666 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A single strand of disc-shaped and cylindrical beads arranged in alternating colour groups of purple and light orange and strung on synthetic monofilament. The cylindrical beads are grouped in the centre, opposite the tie in the monofilament. The colour groupings are arranged symmetrically. There are 20 cylindrical beads and 235 disc-shaped beads. Some beads have worm holes.
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
- 0711/0168