Accession Number

1986.008.3297

Description

Acid-free plastic bag containing 1,485 green 2--3 mm green beads. From trade bead matrix 1986.008.1266/.1267.
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.