String of Beads

Trade Bead

97-563-1107

From: United States of America | Pennsylvania | Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) | Washington Boro | Witmer's Farm

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 97-563-1107
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Pennsylvania | Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) | Washington Boro | Witmer's Farm
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Date Made 1700-1750
Section American
Materials Glass | Shell
Description

String of 75 glass trade beads and 2 shell beads - total 77 beads.

"Mixed string of tubular beads, die-drawn ones are of early 1700's, heavier ones are of 1640-75" J.W.

Credit Line Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997
Other Number L-563-1107 - Old Museum Number | 5452 - ANSP Number

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