Trade Beads Item Number: 3522/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

String of dark blue "Dutch" trade beads, strung on strands of plant fibre, secured with a series of large knots at the back. The glass beads are an assortment of tube, rondelle and round shapes.

History Of Use

Referred to as Dutch trade beads.

Narrative

The donor taught in a rural school in Tobli, eastern Liberia, from 1965 to 1967.

Item History

What

Name
Trade Beads
Identification Number
3522/5
Type of Item
bead
Material
glass and plant fibre
Overall
height 29.0 cm, width 8.2 cm, depth 3.7 cm

Who

Culture
Krahn
Previous Owner
Donald White
Received from
Donald White (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Netherlands ?
Collected in
Liberia

When

Collection Date
between 1965 and 1968
Ownership Date
before August 27, 2021
Acquisition Date
on August 27, 2021

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
3522/0005