Trade Beads

Trade Beads Physical Object


Accession Number
1992.001.0002
Category
Creation Date
circa 1700
Materials
Description
Strand of 309 2.0--3.0 mm yellow beads.
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.