Item #762
Type of bead: Mudcloth batik bone
Made in: Kenya
Traded in: Africa
Approximate Age: Contemporary
In stock: 1 string, 61 cm 50 beads
Bead size: 12,1 x 10,5 mm
Weight: 64 gram including string
Overall Condition: Excellent
Trade beads are also known as slave beads and were used as a currency starting from the 16th century till the 20th century. They could be used for services, goods or trades.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL