Beads
MOA: University of British Columbia
3157/169 a-l
12 stone beads in variety of colours and shapes, mainly tubular. a-d) Four light green beads varying in size from 1 cm to 3 cm long. e) One dark green bead. f-g) Two pink polished beads. h) One red bead. i) One light and dark pink polished bead. j-k) Two dark red-brown polished beads. l) One brown-red bead.
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Narrative
Provenance of the beads is unknown; perhaps from Guatemala?
- Type of Item bead
- Culture Meso-American
- Material stone
- Measurements height 3.0 cm, diameter 1.0 cm (part a)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer, Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson
- Received from Carol Sawyer, Brian Sawyer, Dana Sawyer, Diane Sawyer, Lynn Thompson
- Creation Date between 1 and 1500
- Ownership Date before 2002, before 2012, before July 15, 2015
- Acquisition Date on July 15, 2015
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3157/0169 a-l