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Beads

Scope note

Use for small objects, of any shape or material, pierced so that they may be strung or hung or attached, as by sewing.

This term has 78 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Material
Object category

Getty AAT term number

3000234006

Broader Terms used

<beads and sets of beads>

Equivalent Terms used

bead (object genre)

Created

12yrs ago

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