- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 1800-1968
- Medium
- amber (fossil resin) , string (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 3/4 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.9 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm) individual beads
- Description
- Collection of thirty-nine (39) small, oval-shaped amber beads. The beads are uniform in size and shape.
- 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
- 2014.182.74
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




