Plastic bead necklace — yellow

Jewelry

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Archive of Cuban Socialism

Name/Title

Plastic bead necklace — yellow

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.384

Description

Single-strand necklace of graduated round beads in "egg-yolk"/butterscotch yellow, strung from small beads at the nape to large beads (the central bead the largest) at the front, closing with a small silver-tone metal hook clasp. No maker's mark, stamp, or country indication is present.

Item Type

Necklace

Use

adornment

Context

A graduated bead necklace, a long-lived mid-20th-century costume-jewelry form. No marks or provenance accompany the piece.

Collection

The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecition

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Made/Created

Notes

Date: undetermined; mid-20th-century in style.

Jewelry Details

Beads

Material

Plastic

Shape

Round

Count

39

Dimensions

Length

39.5 cm

Parts

Strung bead strand (graduated round beads) + metal hook clasp. Single strand.

Material

Plastic

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez

Notes

owner

Related Places

Place

City

Havana

Country

Cuba

Region

Caribbean, Central America

Notes

use

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

March 31, 2022

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 18, 2026