- Created by
- Unidentified
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- glass, natural fiber
- Dimensions
- 13 1/4 × 9 3/8 × 1 in. (33.7 × 23.8 × 2.5 cm)
- Description
- Strand of large red glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are different shades of red. Beads are spherical and consist of various sizes. Beads are drilled through center. Several of the beads have cracking throughout.
- 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
- 2014.312.35
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




