String of large 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 large, disc-shaped beads made of red coral. The beads are uniform in size and shape except for two oblong-shapped beads. Many of the beads are chipped or faded 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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