String of Beads
Trade Bead
97-563-1108
Location: On Display in the Native American Voices
From: United States of America | Pennsylvania | Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) | Witmer's Farm
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 97-563-1108 |
| Current Location | Native American Voices - On Display |
| Culture | British |
| Provenience | United States of America | Pennsylvania | Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) | Witmer's Farm |
| Culture Area | Northeast Culture Area |
| Date Made | 1640-1675 |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Glass |
| Description | 49 strung trade beads. "String of various beads. Long tubular twisted beads of clear glass, 1640-1674, of British origin?" John Witthoft ANSP card calls for 97+5 spec. There are 45 miscellaneous beads, one broken one and one with incomplete hole. 5 tubular bead. |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-563-1108 - Old Museum Number | 5453 - ANSP Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.