General
General
Object Auto ID
25144
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33297
Common Name
OPI Raspberry beads
Classified Name
Beads
BEAD
Local Name
Raspberry beads
Quantity
7.00
Object Description

Small grey and blue beads with 24 nodes arranged in 3 rows set perpendicular to the perforation. Patinated surface. Two indentations side by side in the perforation.Each bead is tagged with a respective number:
OPI LC/2 B18;
OPI LC/2 B19;
OPI LC/1 B20;
OPI DO 37/3b B22;
OPI EO 33/4a B24;
OPI EO 33/4a B27;
                                                                                                                                    OPI GO 33/2 B28

Provenance

Oudepost 1 Archaeological site, Darling, Western Cape

Owner
Iziko Museums of South Africa - Social History Collections
Iziko Museums of South Africa: Archaeology
Description
Material Types
Glass
Colours
Blue & Grey
Distinguishing Features

The blue and grey round beads look like small raspberries.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
mm
10.00
Diameter
mm
10.00
Dimension Comments
All the beads are similar in height and dimension.
History
Object Age
1669 to 1732
Object Age Comment
The site from where the beads were excavated was occupied between 1669-1732
Maker Comment
Unknown
Collector
University of Cape Town - Archaeology
Collector Comment
Beads were excavated by UCT Archaeology and recently handed the items over to Iziko for curation.
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
Site Reference
OPI 1
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