Trade Beads

Trade Beads Physical Object


Accession Number
1986.008.3297
Category
Materials
Description
Acid-free plastic bag containing 1,485 green 2--3 mm green beads. From trade bead matrix 1986.008.1266/.1267.
Beads were a staple trade good of Europeans in Africa as well as in the Americas. These beads would be traded for slaves in Africa where they were highly desirable symbols of wealth and prestige.
Dimensions

38.23 g Weight

Weight: 38.23 grams