On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Created by
Unidentified
Date
ca. 16th or 17th century
Medium
Venetian glass
Dimensions
9 × 7 3/4 × 1/4 in. (22.9 × 19.7 × 0.6 cm)
Description
Strand of green Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Small green beads of varying round sizes have drilled holes at center. Green beads have slight color variation, with many beads having slight accents of light green and yellow-green.
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
2014.312.26
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd573c6bd41-70a0-452a-b119-33e2affe8efa

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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