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Beads

MOA: University of British Columbia

3570/6

String of 26 blue handmade clay beads on a knotted string. One end of the string has a loop.

  • History Of Use

    'Persian blue' style beads; possibly from Herat?

  • Narrative

    Purchased by the donor in western Afghanistan, between 1968-1971, during a period when she was living in Pakistan.

  • Type of Item bead
  • Culture Afghan
  • Material clay, glaze, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 1.7 cm, width 47.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Jennifer Prosser Wade
  • Received from Jennifer Prosser Wade
  • Made in Afghanistan
  • Collection Date between 1968 and 1971
  • Ownership Date before May 19, 2022
  • Acquisition Date on May 19, 2022
  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition good

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