Collection of small amber beads

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Collection of thirty-nine (39) small, oval-shaped amber beads. The beads are uniform in size and shape.

Catalog date

1800-1968

Recorded places

West Africa, Africa

Recorded subjects

African American; Africa; Beauty culture; Clothing and dress; Commerce; Slavery; Trans-Atlantic slave trade

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