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1971.15.944

String of ten glass beads, mainly spherical, although it includes one red and white cylinder bead and five black with white white 'eyes', and is strung on orange thread.

1971.15.944

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Collection type
Object
Description
String of ten glass beads, mainly spherical, although it includes one red and white cylinder bead and five black with white white 'eyes', and is strung on orange thread.
Geographical reference
Italy
Europe > Southern Europe > Italy
Venice
Cultural groups
Italian
Person
Field collector Anthony John Arkell
PRM source Anthony John Arkell
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1948
Date collected
By 1948
Acquisition information
Donated: 26/10/1971
Materials and processes
Material Bead, Material Glass, Material Yarn, Process Perforated, Process Strung
Dimensions
Width: max 13 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1971.15.944

Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Trade, Currency

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