- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Box with fragments of ancient beads of polychrome glass, amber, shell and stone. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 13/6/2005]
- Date
- Date collected
- 1855
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1923
- Dimensions
- Length: max 140 mm box
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1923.22.2.2
- Research and responses
Mrs W.D. Sturrock undoubtedly refers to Mary Macpherson, wife of William Duncan Sturrock (1880 - 1942) See biographies database for further details [L.Ph 26/3/2004]
Search terms: Bead
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