Trade Bead Physical Object
Accession Number
1992.001.0174aAlternate object names
Gooseberry BeadDescription
Clear and white whole (smaller) "Gooseberry" type bead.
1 of 11 beads threaded together (with 1992.001.0174b--k) for display purposes.
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.