bead
Object NameAkoso Bead
Made FromGlass
Date1880-1950
Place MadeGhana
TechniqueMolded powder glass
SizeOverall H: 2.6 cm, Diam (max): 3.1 cm
Accession Number73.3.346
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAkoso Bead. Yellow, black, red, and blue glass; molded powder glass. Long barrel bead; Opaque cinnamom body decorated with four series of 2 crossed loops : opaque black and red and three opaque black, red and blue straight stripes. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are present on the surface of the bead. 1 specimen.Provenance
Former Collection
H. Alastair Lamb
- 1973
