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Object Details

Credit Line

Chase Manhattan Bank

ID Number

1979.1263.00464

accession number

1979.1263

catalog number

79.112.OC1

collector/donor number

OC1

Object Name

Beads

alternative currency

Other Terms

Beads; North America; U.S., California, Pomo Indians

Physical Description

mineral aggregate, stone beads (overall material)

(12) gold (overall material)

leather strip (overall material)

white/gray (overall color)

white (overall color)

polished, strung (overall production method/technique)

Measurements

overall: 24 cm; 9 7/16 in

place made

United States: California

associated place

United States

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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection

Exhibition

Value of Money

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-30d7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1066673