Bead

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Bead

Entry/Object ID

88.86.1 a

Description

Bead. Material: glass. Size: 7/8" diameter x 1 1/8" L. Description: red, white and blue glass; half of a large broken bead with center bore.

Context

Bead used by Native Americans. Dr. Schirmer of Minnesota State University, Mankato visited 2 July 2013 and determined that this is a Native American trade item used for decoration for costumes.

Cataloged By

pauline

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

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

November 27, 1995

Update Date

November 21, 2024