Three white and beige tapering barrel agate beads [.1-.3]. Strung together by the collector. [SM 27/10/2010]

Collection type: Object
Description: Three white and beige tapering barrel agate beads [.1-.3]. Strung together by the collector. [SM 27/10/2010]
Long description: Three white and beige tapering barrel agate beads [.1-.3]. Strung together by the collector. [.1] and [.2] are made from white and beige banded agate, [.3] is made from a darker beige agate, with brown flecks. It is highly polished. [SM 27/10/2010]
Geographical reference: Nigeria
Africa > Western Africa > Nigeria; Sudan, Republic of
Africa > Northern Africa > Sudan, Republic of; Northern Darfur El Fasher Northern Nigeria Kano
Person: Field collector Anthony John Arkell; PRM source Anthony John Arkell
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1936
Date collected: By 1936
Acquisition information: Donated: 26/10/1971
Materials and processes: Material Bead, Material Agate Stone, Material String, Process Perforated, Process Strung, Process Ground, Process Polished
Dimensions: Diameter: max 11 mm, Diameter: max 16 mm, Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 17 mm, Length: max 25 mm, Length: max 21 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1971.15.659.1 Accession number: 1971.15.659.2 Accession number: 1971.15.659.3

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Trade

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