- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Stone bead
- Long description
- One spherical ?cornelian bead, strung with two others [1913.1.23 - .25] [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 31/5/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Lake Guatavita (Guatabita)
- Cultural groups
- Chibcha
- Person
- Field collector Unknown Collector
- PRM source British Museum, Ethnography Department
- PRM source British Museum
- Date
- Date collected
- By 1913
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 01/1913
- Materials and processes
- Material Bead, Material Cornelian Stone, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length: max 30 mm as strung
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1913.1.25
Search terms: Bead
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