Item #806
Type of bead: Venetian trade beads
Made in: Venice, Italy
Traded in: Africa
Approximate Age: Late 19th/early 20th century
In stock: 1 string, 42 cm 28 beads
Bead size: Smallest 6,9 x 11,9 mm
Biggest 21,8 x 15,9 mm
Weight: 131 gram including string
Overall Condition: Excellent, small pitting
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
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