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Cobalt blue European glass trade beads by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Cobalt blue European glass trade beads

Cobalt blue European glass trade beads

Cobalt blue European glass trade beads

1600

Medium: glass, natural fiber
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 blue glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are of various shades of blue and various shape. Beads are drilled through center and strung on natural fiber string.

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