String of Beads

P1310J

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1310J
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Lampong
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Glass
Description

Numerous small glass beads, mostly black but with an occasional red, blue or white. Once strung, but now mostly loose. When strung probably had a short green wool tassel at each end. May have resembled P1310I. Stored in a small cylindrical wooden container.

Outside Diameter 0.51 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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