Drilled stone beads

Drilled stone beads

Meso American green stone beads {possibly low grade jadite} on fishing line. There are 11 beads with different shapes: a) is 15/16 inch at widest point, nugget shape. b} 3/4 inch, nugget shape. c} 1 3/16 inch, triangle with rounded edges shape. d} is 7/8 inch, spindal whorl trapiziod shape. e) is one inch spindal whorl, trapiziod shape. f} is 1 3/16 inch bird head effigy shape. g} is 1 15/16 inch, spindal whorl trapiziod shape. h} is 1 inch flat oval shape. i} is 1 1/4 inch, long nugget shape with flat side. j} is 5/8 inch, round nugget shape. K} 15/16 inch, nugget shape with two flat sides. All beads were drllled bifacially.
  • Object: Drilled stone beads
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: Individually measured
  • Culture Area: Mesoamerica
  • Cultural Group: Unknown
  • Cultural Context: Spindal whorls were used as weights on the wool spinning stick.
  • Donor: Anita Gross
  • Catalog #: 97.355