Beads

14425

From: United States of America | Louisiana (uncertain) | Mississippi (uncertain) | Harrison County | Biloxi (uncertain)

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 14425
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Louisiana (uncertain) | Mississippi (uncertain) | Harrison County | Biloxi (uncertain)
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Bone (unidentified)
Description

Eight loose bone beads. The beads are irregular in shape, three are cylindrical while the remaining five have an elongated ovular shape. The beads vary in size, with the smallest having a height of 0.3 cm and a width of 0.5 cm and the largest having a height of 1.2 cm and a width of 0.8 cm. Three of the beads have missing sides, while the remaining beads have scratches as most. The beads are mostly a dark brown color, but some have green and lighter brown parts.

Credit Line Purchased from William T. W. Dickeson, 1899
Other Number (B) 224 - Original Number

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