1989.43.115 (Beads)

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Trade; Small beads on a clear string. The beads colors are beginning to wear off. The string is tied in a knot. Twelve red over white Cornaline d’Alleppo beads melted together. Three are white and two are red over green. They were probably melted during a cremation.
Beads were often made from ivory or bone, and were usually used on amulets or as decoration on clothing. Later, glass beads were introduced to and adopted by the Inuit tribes in the 1700’s. Beads are considered to be an important aspect of Inuit visual culture. Because of how small they are, they can sewn onto articles of clothing in ways that represent familial beliefs. Some of these designs and patterns may have correlated with tattoos. Carnelian Venetian beads.
Items in the accession were given to UNI after the death of donor's wife. Most were originally collected by donor’s father-in-law who died in 1954.

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