- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Wooden oval box [.1] with lid [.2 & .3] made from thin strips of wood glued together. The sides and top of the box have been painted with green and red dots. [FB 31/03/2014]
- Long description
- Wooden oval box [.1] with lid [.2 & .3] made from thin strips of wood glued together. The sides and top of the box have been painted with green and red dots. The lid of the box [.2] is broken and the top of the lid has become detached [.3]. The box was used to store glass bead necklaces [see 2012.104.48, 2012.104.49 and 2012.104.50]. [FB 31/03/2014]
- Geographical reference
- Sacatepequez Department Antigua
- Cultural groups
- Maya
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1980
- Date collected
- By 1980
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 03/07/2013
- Materials and processes
- Material Wood Plant, Process Painted, Process Glued
- Dimensions
- Width: max 55 mm, Width: max 45 mm, Length: max 48 mm, Length: max 108 mm, Length: max 106 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2012.104.47.1 Accession number: 2012.104.47.2 Accession number: 2012.104.47.3 Other numbers: 111
- Research and responses
Notes, names of villages given by donor: "111. Glass beads, Antigua. In wooden box." [FB 06/11/2013]
2012.104.47.1
Wooden oval box [.1] with lid [.2 & .3] made from thin strips of wood glued together. The sides and top of the box have been painted with green and red dots. [FB 31/03/2014]
2012.104.47.1
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