Trade Beads
Item number Nb644 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
One hundred and twenty round, translucent red glass beads with opaque, white centres; thirty-nine translucent blue cylindrical, hexagonal, double chamfered glass cut beads; one round opaque black glass seed bead.
History Of Use
Beads were extensively traded on the Northwest Coast from early trading contacts, throughout the 19th century. Facetted ultra-marine beads were commonly obtained in the north, from Russian traders, and the red beads were a typical Hudson's Bay Company item. Seed beads were common everywhere.
Cultural Context
Exchange; adornment.
Item History
- Made in ? before 1903
- Collected in Canada between 1893 and 1903
- Owned by Barnabas Cortland Freeman and Ida Freeman
- Owned by John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman before August 31, 1976
- Received from I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor) on August 31, 1976
What
- Name
- Trade Beads
- Identification Number
- Nb644
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- glass
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung
- Overall
- height 32.5 cm, diameter 0.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- ?
- Collected in
- Canada
Who
- Culture
- “Northwest Coast” ?
- Previous Owner
- Barnabas Cortland Freeman, Ida Freeman, John E. Gibbard and I. Doreen Freeman
- Received from
- I. Doreen Freeman (Donor) and John E. Gibbard (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1903
- Collection Date
- between 1893 and 1903
- Ownership Date
- before August 31, 1976
- Acquisition Date
- on August 31, 1976
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 42
- Accession Number
- 0320/0035
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