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Object Name13 Adjagba Beads on an Armband
Made FromGlass
Date1920-1969
Place MadeWestern Africa
TechniqueGlass powdered
SizeOverall H: 9 cm, W: 9 cm; Average Bead H: 2.3 cm, Diam (max): .9 cm
Accession Number70.3.179
Not On View
Physical Description13 Adjagba Beads on an Armband. Yellow, red, black, and green glass; glass powdered. Cylindrical beads; Opaque yellow body decorated with 2 opaque black, 2 opaque red and 2 opaque green spiral stripes that alternate around the bead. 15 specimens.
Provenance
Former Collection H. Alastair Lamb - 1970
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Mr. Larteh
1900-1972
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