Item #815
Type of bead: Venetian rattlesnake
Made in: Venice, Italy
Traded in: Africa
Approximate Age: Late 19th/early 20th century
In stock: 1 string, 34 cm 41 beads
Bead size: 9,4 x 13,1 mm
Weight: 84 gram including string
Overall Condition: Good, 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