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Introduction

A single strand of blue glass beads, on cotton thread. Used as a trade item by the French during the fur trade era of the 17th and 18th centuries. Collected by Dr. Oronhyatekha; acquired by the ROM in 1911 from the Independent Order of Foresters.

Nation of Maker: French

Nation of Origin

Traded by the French to First Nations during the fur trade era.

Date Made or Date Range: Early 17 C to Late 18 C

Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Generated by Heidi Bohaker.

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Materials

Coarsely cut, tubular glass blue beads, multi-sided, reflective; cotton thread

Techniques or Format

Strung on cotton thread, possibly by museum

Dimensions: 74 × 0 × 0 cm

Condition: Good

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

Dr. O. catalogue describes these as beads traded by French. "Early period."

Provenance

Current Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON, Canada

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 911.3.37

Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911

Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Independent Order of Foresters

Publication History

F. Barlow Cumberland, Catalogue and Notes of the Oronhyatekha Historical Collection (Toronto: Independent Order of Foresters, 1904), p 56, Item 363. "Strings of Blue Beads."

About This GRASAC Record

GKS Reference Number: 738

How to Cite this Item

Unknown artist, string of beads. Currently in the Royal Ontario Museum, 911.3.37. Item photographed and described as part of a GRASAC research trip December 2008; GRASAC item id 738.

Record Creation Context

Record created during a GRASAC trip to Royal Ontario Museum December 15 to 19, 2008. Present in the archaeology lab: Lewis Debassige (LD), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Stacey Loyer (SL), Darlene Johnston (DJ) and April Hawkins (AH).

Approximate Place of Origin

43.6511, -79.347

Source of Information about Places

European manufacture

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