General
General
Object Auto ID
25147
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_33300
Common Name
OPI Copper beads
Classified Name
Beads
BEAD
Local Name
Copper beads
Quantity
9.00
Object Description

A set of 9 small copper beads with some patination that have been cut from a tube. Each bead is tagged with the following number respectively:OPI LE-H/2 B1;
OPI LB/2a B4;
OPI MK/1d B8;
OPI MO 35/2 B11;
OPI GO 34/4 B12;
OPI MK/2c B14;
OPI GO 34/4 B15;
OPI GO 29/6 B16;
                                                                                                                                        OPI LB/2a B17

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
Copper
Colours
Copper
Distinguishing Features

Slight corrosion giving dark green flecks on small flat copper bead.

Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
mm
3.50
Diameter
mm
5.00
History
Object Age
1669 to 1732
Object Age Comment
The site from where the beads were excavated was occupied between 1669-1732
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
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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