Trade Beads

Trade Beads Physical Object


Accession Number
1992.001.0172
Category
Materials
Description
Container with 27 whole and 15 fragments blue/white 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.
Dimensions

0.34 g Weight

Weight: 0.34 grams