- On View
- Slavery and Freedom Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Slavery and Freedom
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 16th or 17th century
- Medium
- Venetian glass, clay, stone, organic material
- Dimensions
- 8 5/8 × 6 1/4 × 1/4 in. (21.9 × 15.9 × 0.6 cm)
- Description
- Strand of different colored trade beads made of varying materials. Beads are made of glass, clay, stone, and other organic materials. Beads vary in both color, size, and shape. Majority of beads are quite small.
- Place used
- West Africa, Africa
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Jewelry and Adornment
- Coins and Currency
- Type
- trade 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 Oprah Winfrey
- Object number
- 2014.312.25
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




