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Beads2990/848 a-c

Fifty-eight turquoise beads, with different sizes and forms; most are partly broken. Group a) Thirty-five have a slightly twisted form; three are blue and black and two are blue and white. Group b) Twenty-one beads have square form. Group c) Two turquoise beads with a twisted form.

Culture
Peruvian
Material
turquoise mineral
Made in
Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/14

Glass bead. The piece is short and tubular, with a machine-faceted surface and hand cut facets around the narrowed tip of both edges. The exterior is clear, shiny glass, with a blue interior core. A small hole is bored through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/13

Glass bead. The piece is wide and round, a shiny dark blue, faceted on the outside. One end decreases in diameter and is hand-faceted, while the other is sheared. A large hole is bored through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/12

Glass bead. The piece is wide and round, a shiny dark blue, with three layers of facets hand-cut into the surface. Ends are unfinished. A large hole is bored through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/11

Glass bead. The piece is short and tubular, with 7 facets cut into the surface around the centre as well as around the narrowed tip of both edges. The exterior is clear, shiny glass, with a blue interior core. A small hole is bored through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/10

Glass bead. Bead is short and tubular, with 7 facets cut into the surface. The exterior is shiny and blue, while the interior core is translucent. A hole is bored through the centre.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/9

Glass trade bead. Small bead is tubular, slightly longer than wide. It's surface is heavily faceted including along both edges, which are roughly cut and come to a point. A small, uneven hole is bored through the centre of the bead.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trade Bead3112/8

Glass trade bead. Bead is long and thin, with machine-cut facets running it's length. An indented row of hand-cut facets encircles the piece close to one end. The opposite end holds a layer of similar faceting along the edge. Machine facets are shiny, while hand-cut facets are slightly frosted.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
glass
Made in
Bohemia, Czech Republic ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bead2990/878

Conch shell bead with rounded body and flat sides. Perforated for threading it and make a necklace. Well preserved.

Culture
Paracas
Material
conch shell
Made in
Teojate, Ica, Peru
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beads3055/211

50 round, undecorated, loose beads. Fifteen of the beads have a copper-like appearance on the outer surface.

Culture
Asante
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Ghana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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