Fourteen beads, some appear to be pierced seeds and some perhaps carved wood. This is a moden arrangement on new string; most ancient stringing patterns are lost as the linen string decays.


CONDITION NOTE 1998: Surface dirt.


Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession number 17365 – various beads: Small quantity of tubular, faience, etc, beads. 3/8" to 1¼" long; Small quantity of minute tubular, faience, etc, beads; Small portion of black tapered bead necklace, with terra cotta pendant, 3½" long; Small quantity of various shaped faience beads; A few shell beads; One spherical ribbed pottery bead ¾" diameter; Bronze tapered ribbed pottery bead, ¾" diameter; Tapered clay pottery bead. 1". All purchased at Sotheby's, London,  26 June to 6 July 1922 (Rev. William MacGregor collection) Lot 1798.

String of Beads | National Museums Liverpool

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Fourteen beads, some appear to be pierced seeds and some perhaps carved wood. This is a moden arrangement on new string; most ancient stringing patterns are lost as the linen string decays. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Surface dirt. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession number 17365 – various beads: Small quantity of tubular, faience, etc, beads. 3/8" to 1¼" long; Small quantity of minute tubular, faience, etc, beads; Small portion of black tapered bead necklace, with terra cotta pendant, 3½" long; Small quantity of various shaped faience beads; A few shell beads; One spherical ribbed pottery bead ¾" diameter; Bronze tapered ribbed pottery bead, ¾" diameter; Tapered clay pottery bead. 1". All purchased at Sotheby's, London, 26 June to 6 July 1922 (Rev. William MacGregor collection) Lot 1798.

String of Beads

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