Accession Number

1992.001.0004a

Creation Date

circa 1700

Description

Threaded strand of 110 green 4.0 mm beads. See also 1992.001.0004b (72 green 4.0 mm.), 1992.001.0004c (7 green 4.0 mm. halves), 1992.001.0004d (64 green/white 3.0-4.0 mm.), 1992.001.0004e (281 green 3.0-4.0 mm.), and 1992.002.0004f (58 green 4.0-6.0 mm.)
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.