Name/Title
Single-strand bead necklace of pale translucent beadsEntry/Object ID
2025.1.123Description
A single-strand necklace of round, pale translucent off-white/cream beads with a faintly milky, glassy appearance. The strand is currently broken/incomplete: it is shown open rather than closed, with two beads detached and lying separately to the right of the strand. The two ends carry different fittings — a dark (oxidized/blackened) twisted metal segment or chain at one end, and a hook clasp on a wire at the other — suggesting a repair, a replacement clasp, or mismatched/makeshift findings. The beads vary slightly in size and translucency; some show internal cloudiness and surface wear, and at least one near the front center appears chipped or cracked. The overall impression is of a once-complete beaded necklace now in damaged, partly disassembled condition.Item Type
NecklaceUse
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezCollection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMaterials
Material Notes
Materials
Translucent glass beads (pale off-white/cream, faintly milky); metal findings — a dark twisted-metal/chain element at one end and a wire hook clasp at the other; stringing cord/wire.
Technique
Round glass beads strung on cord or wire, with metal end findings and a hook clasp; the mismatched findings and broken state suggest later repair or makeshift restringing.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
January 28, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 14, 2026