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Raspberry beads

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Description

ObjectFormType: 

  • Beads

ObjectMaterialType: 

  • Glass

Colours: 

  • Blue & Grey

DistinguishingFeatures: 

The blue and grey round beads look like small raspberries.

TypeValueUnit
10.00
10.00

DimensionComment: 

All the beads are similar in height and dimension.
History

ObjectAge: 

355 years 6 months ago

AgeComment: 

The site from where the beads were excavated was occupied between 1669-1732

MakerComment: 

Unknown

Collector: 

University of Cape Town - Archaeology

CollectorComment: 

Beads were excavated by UCT Archaeology and recently handed the items over to Iziko for curation.

Provenance: 

Oudepost 1 Archaeological site, Darling, Western Cape

ReferenceList: 

 
 

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