String of large coral beads

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On View: Slavery and Freedom Gallery; Museum Maps; Objects in this Location

Exhibition: Slavery and Freedom

Created by: Unidentified

Date: 1800-1968

Medium: coral , string (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W x D: 15 1/4 × 5 1/2 × 3/4 in. (38.7 × 14 × 1.9 cm); H x W x D: 5/16 × 7/8 × 3/4 in. (0.8 × 2.2 × 1.9 cm) individual beads

Description: Strand of large, disc-shaped beads made of red coral. The beads are uniform in size and shape except for two oblong-shapped beads. Many of the beads are chipped or faded from wear.

Place used: West Africa, Africa

Collection title: William & Mattye Reed Family Collection
Classification: Slavery and Freedom Objects; Adornment; Coins and Currency

Type: beads; money

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: 2014.182.73

Restrictions & Rights: No Known Copyright Restrictions; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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String of large coral beads