bead
Object Name40 Meteyi Beads on a Waist Band
Made FromGlass
Date1920-1969
Place MadeGhana
TechniqueGlass powdered
SizeOverall H: 35 cm, W: 8 cm; Average Bead H: 2.5 cm, Diam (max): .8 cm
Accession Number70.3.180
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description40 Meteyi Beads on a Waist Band. Yellow, blue, white, and dark red glass; glass powdered. Cylindrical beads; Opaque yellow body decorated with 2 straight compound stripes of opaque blue on opaque white and on opaque red, 1 opaque red stripe and one opaque blue stripe. 40 specimens. Some stripes are missing.Provenance
Source
H. Alastair Lamb
1880-1950
1880-1950
about 450-650
1850-1910
1600-1699
1850-1910
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