String of small coral beads

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Strand of small, oblong-shaped beads made of red coral. The beads have a uniform color and several are chipped or cracked from wear.

Catalog date

1800-1968

Recorded places

West Africa, Africa

Recorded subjects

African American; Africa; Beauty culture; Clothing and dress; Commerce; Slavery; Trans-Atlantic slave trade

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