- On View
- Slavery and Freedom Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1800-1968
- Medium
- coral on string (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 24 × 3/8 × 1/4 in. (61 × 1 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D: 1/2 × 5/16 × 1/4 in. (1.3 × 0.8 × 0.6 cm) individual beads
- Description
- Strand of small, oblong-shaped beads made of red coral. The beads have a uniform color and several are chipped or cracked from wear.
- Place used
- West Africa, Africa
- Collection title
- William & Mattye Reed Family Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Coins and Currency
- Topic
- Africa
- Beauty culture
- Clothing and dress
- Commerce
- Slavery
- Trans Atlantic slave trade
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Family of William & Mattye Reed
- Object number
- 2014.182.72
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




