Accession Number

1992.001.0004f

Creation Date

circa 1700

Description

Acid-free plastic bag containing 58 green 4.0-6.0 mm. beads. See also 1992.001.0004a (110 green 4.0 mm.), 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.), and 1992.001.0004e (281 green 3.0-4.0 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.