Accession Number

1992.001.0001b

Alternate object names

Gooseberry Bead

Creation Date

circa 1700

Description

Smaller clear and white striped "Gooseberry" type bead.
Threaded with 9 other similar beads for display purposes. See also 1992.001.0001a, c--j.
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.