- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Copper bead. [LKG 14/07/2009]
- Long description
- Copper bead. Badly corroded bead with green and brown discoloured surface. The hole in this bead is slightly smaller than the hole in the next copper bead [1971.15.1298.6]. [LKG 17/07/2009]
- Geographical reference
- Western Sudan Darfur Uri
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1948
- Date collected
- By 1948
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 26/10/1971
- Materials and processes
- Material Bead, Material Copper Metal, Process Perforated, Process Forged (Metal)
- Dimensions
- Diameter 3 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1971.15.1298.5
Search terms: Ornament, Bead, Trade, Death, Religion, Grave Good
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