Bead Item Number: 2990/878 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Conch shell bead with rounded body and flat sides. Perforated for threading it and make a necklace. Well preserved.
Narrative
According to Sawyer, the size of the bead indicates the import of large shells (strombus) from north of the equator, since there are no local conch shells on the Peruvian coast with this type ot thickness.
Item History
- Made in Teojate, Ica, Peru between 101 BCE and 800
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Bead
- Identification Number
- 2990/878
- Type of Item
- bead
- Material
- conch shell
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, diameter 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Paracas
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Teojate, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 101 BCE and 800
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2990/0878