Blue Glass Trade Beads, Alaska, 19th Century

Russian , Blue Glass Trade Beads, 19th Century

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Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan

date made

19th Century

ID Number

NU.79.112.OC78

catalog number

79.112.OC78

accession number

1979.1263

collector/donor number

OC78

Object Name

nontraditional money

alternative currency

Other Terms

Trade Beads; North America; Alaska

Physical Description

mineral aggregate, glass beads (overall material)

(28) (overall material)

string (overall material)

cut, holed, and polished (overall production method/technique)

glass (overall material)

blue (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 40 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.6 cm; 15 3/4 in x 5/8 in x 5/8 in

average spatial: 9 mm x 10.5 mm; 3/8 in x 7/16 in

place made

United States: Alaska

associated place

Russia

United States: Alaska

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-4084-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1347053