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Venetian glass trade beads by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Venetian glass trade beads

Venetian glass trade beads

Venetian glass trade beads

1500

Medium: Venetian glass, organic material
Genre: Trade beads
Museum: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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businessClothing and dressBeauty cultureslaveryTrans Atlantic slave trade

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Strand of different colored trade beads made of varying materials. Beads are made of glass and other organic materials. Beads vary in both color, size, and shape. Majority of beads are quite small.

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