Trade Beads

Name/Title

Trade Beads

Entry/Object ID

2003.014.001

Description

40 opaque beads: 20 faceted Russian blue (4 small 10 medium, 6 large size) 17 17 spherical Russian blue (8 smalll, 6 medium, 3 large size) 2 tan coloured spherical, and 1 flat sided [chipped?] polished mottled grey. The beads are apparently strung at random on a waxed black thread. All forty beads slide on the thread which is tied off with a 41st very small bead fastened there in place.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.014

Source (if not Accessioned)

Pattinson Mrs. W. R.

Notes

Accession Date: 13-Aug-03

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bead

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

trade bead

Created By

Falk, M

Create Date

August 20, 2003

Update Date

June 17, 2023