Accession Number

1992.001.0174e

Alternate object names

Gooseberry Bead

Description

Clear and white whole (smaller) "Gooseberry" type.
1 of 11 beads threaded together (with 1992.001.0174a--d, f--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.