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Antique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glass

Description: Antique Vintage Venetian/African Trade Beads History of Trade BeadsPeople started using trade beads when trade routes were established and there was a need for currency. However, most of the trade beads in the market today were used even while there were other currencies. These were used by Europeans to trade with people who did not know about currency such as Africans and Native American Indians.In Africa, trade beads were used in West Africa by Europeans who got them from Venice, Holland, and Bohemia. They used millions of beads to trade with Africans for slaves, services, and goods such as palm oil, gold, and ivory. The trade with Africans was so vital that some of the beads were made specifically for Africans. These include Millefiori trade beads, Chevron trade beads, striped melons trade beads, feather trade beads, and eye beads. Other trade beads reached Africa from India through Arab Traders. The Venetians dominated production of trade beads, especially those used in Africa.The trade was successful because Africans placed a lot of intrinsic value on decorative items. They used these beads as a currency, as a measure of wealth, as a store of wealth, as decorative items, and to show status in the society. Trade beads used in Africa also go by the name slave beads because they were exchanged for slaves. This was between the sixteenth and the twentieth century.One of a Kind!

Price: 18 USD

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

End Time: 2024-11-09T19:54:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.99 USD

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Antique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glassAntique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glassAntique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glassAntique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glassAntique Vintage Venetian - African Trade Beads - large millefiori Italian glass

Item Specifics

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Origin: Venetian

Color: Multi-Color

Material: Glass

Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy

Handmade: Yes

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