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Beads



Shell

3 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 7/16 in. (8.3 x 5.7 x 1.1 cm)

Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number: 64.11.86
Acquisition Date:
Geography: North and Central America, United States, Possibly North Carolina
Classification: Clothing and Adornments; Adornments
Culture/Nationality: Native American

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  • beads - Refers to small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.
  • Native American - Typically reserved to refer narrowly to the cultures of the native peoples of the United States and Canada, excluding the Eskimos and Aleuts. For the indigenous peoples of Canada use the term "First Nations." For the broader concept of the cultures of any native peoples of Central America, South America, North America, or the West Indies who are considered to belong to the Mongoloid division of the human species, use "Amerindian (culture)."
  • North American - Refers to the cultures of the continent of North America, which is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Circle, and Central America. In classifications schemes based on physical geography, Central America, and North America are parts of the same continent.
  • northeast - The compass point lying midway between north and east.
  • shell - Hard outer covering of invertebrate creatures, composed of calcareous or chitinous material.

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