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Beaded band with metal container
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Beaded band with metal container

Artist
Dateearly 20th century
Mediumnatural fiber, glass trade beads, tin
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Julia Kellogg
Object number1940.21.11
DescriptionWith tin cap box attached. Cap box has a picture of King Edward VII on it. Beaded band is white with blue strip through the center and a little red.

Round tin box with a picture of Edward VII attached to four strands of opaque turquoise blue beads. The blue beads are then attached to a panel of white lacework beads that has turquoise blue beads in groups of three in a strip up the middle of the panel. In the center of the blue bead stripe there is a section of tranluscent red with white core beads and four mauve beads. Where the mauve beads are placed, there are 2 clusters of blue beds on opposite sides in the white lacework section. At the top of the white panel there are two loops of blue beads, and on half of one loop, there is a section of alternating slate blue and white beads.
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