General
General
Object Auto ID
25142
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33295
Common Name
Amber beads
Classified Name
Beads
BEAD
Local Name
Amber beads
Quantity
15.00
Object Description

15 x wound beads of amber colour from the Oudepost archaeological site. Each bead is tagged with the following numbers, respectively:
OPI LE-H/2 B44;
OPI LE-H/1 B46;
OPI LE-H/2 B47;
OPI EO 34/1 B48;
OPI LJ/1 B49;
OPI EO33/4a B50;
OPI NA B51;
OPI LE-H/2 B53;
OPI LK/1 B54;
OPI LC/2 B55;
OPI LC/1 B57;
OPI EA/1 B58;
OPI NA B61;
OPI LC/1 B99;
OPI NO 39/2 B106.

Provenance

Oudepost archaeological site, Darling, Western Cape

Owner
Iziko Museums of South Africa: Archaeology
Description
Colours
amber
Distinguishing Features

Small, irregularly shaped, 5-side faceted and rounded amber beads.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
mm
11.00
Diameter
mm
9.00
Dimension Comments
All 15 beads are small and have similar size and shape.
History
Object Age
1669 to 1732
Object Age Comment
The site from where the beads were excavated was used from 1669-1732.
Maker Comment
Unknown.
Production Place
Unknown
Collector
University of Cape Town - Archaeology
Collector Comment
The beads were collected by UCT Archaeology and have recently been handed over to Iziko for curation.
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Journal
Carmel Schrire, Kathryn Cruz-Uribe and Jane Klose 1993. The Site History of the Historical Site at Oudepost I, Cape. Goodwin Series
Vol. 7, Historical Archaeology in the Western Cape, pp. 21-32
Site Association
Site Reference
OPI 1
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