About this object
The beads are from necklaces and adornments.
Pre-Conquest, before 1532 C.E.
248 golden metal beads in a container. Each bead is barrel-shaped and fashioned from a flat sheet by wrapping. The join is a simple overlap.
Categories
Dress & Adornment Metalwork
Materials
Gold metal Silver metal? Copper metal?
Date Made
Before 1532
Date Acquired
4 May 1981
How Acquired
Donated
Measurements
Overall: 0.35 cm x 0.2 cm
Object Number
Sf717