- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Beads.
- Geographical reference
- Ituri Forest
- Cultural groups
- Mbuti
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1954
- Date collected
- 1958
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1959
- Dimensions
- Length: max 330 mm doubled, approx
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1959.5.36.13 Other PRM accession number: 1959.5.36m
Search terms: Ornament, Trade, Status, Ritual and Ceremonial, Neck Ornament, Ceremonial Object
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