Hunterian Museum Object 120229: GLAHM:B.1914.85 - ANIMAL REMAINS; BEAD, Oronsay, Hebrides


Description

Description
Perforated cowrie shell beads. Accompanied by label which reads: "Shell necklace, a group of these cowrie shells was found in the midden, each with two holes drilled in it. They were probably strung together into a necklace".
Object Number
GLAHM:B.1914.85
Object Name/Type(s)
animal remains; bead
Material
cowrie shell

Dimensions

Height
None recorded.
Width
None recorded.

Provenance & Acquisition

Collection / Collected By
None recorded.
Collection Method
None recorded.
Locality
Oronsay, Hebrides, Scotland
Acquisition
Mr Andrew Henderson Bishop (Donor) 1914

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