Cobalt blue European glass trade 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 blue glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are of various shades of blue and various shapes. Beads are drilled through center. Note attached to string of beads reads, [African American History/European Glass Beads/"Cobalt Blue"/Circa 17th Century].

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