Venetian glass trade beads
Unknown Maker
Strand of green Venetian glass trade beads strung on a nylon string. Small green beads of varying round sizes have drilled holes at center. Green beads have slight color variation, with many beads having slight accents of light green and yellow-green.
Credit: Gift of Oprah Winfrey
ca. 16th or 17th century
Venetian glass
22.9 x 19.7 x 0.6 cm
2014.312.26
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