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Double string of beads
Double string of beads

Double string of beads

Artist
Date1847-1862
MediumGlass Trade Beads, Fiber Cord
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineBequest of Rev. Lewis Grout
Object number1905.1.85 LA
DescriptionMixed 1mm and 2 mm opaque beads arranged in sections of alternating white and Cornaline D'Allepo (red) on white core, black and white, red, and black, red, blue and black, and sections of red beads separated by a single white bead. The strands are attached in three places, and connected by a double thread to form one large loop and one small loop.
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