Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

Venetian glass, cotton

Dimensions:

10 5/8 × 7 1/2 × 1/4 in. (27 × 19.1 × 0.6 cm)

Type:

trade beads

money

Place used:

West Africa, Africa

Date:

ca. 16th or 17th century

Description:

Strand of different colored trade beads made of Venetian glass trade beads strung on a cotton string. Beads vary in color, with most of the beads being different shades of white. Beads vary in shape and size, with drills holed at center. Two separate strands emanate out of where the cotton string is tied.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Beauty culture  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Commerce  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Trans Atlantic slave trade  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey

Object number:

2014.312.29

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Jewelry and Adornment

Coins and Currency

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd506477f3c-54ed-4ecd-aca6-ed32d43bcbf2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.312.29