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Trade Beads, sometimes called “slave beads” are decorative glass beads used by European colonialists between the 16th and 20th century as a token money <\/strong>to exchange for goods, services and slaves (hence the name).<\/p>

One of the most commonly traded beads were\u00a0the Millefiori Beads from Venice, usually known as “African trade beads”.<\/strong>\u00a0They were produced by creating\u00a0flowers or stripes from glass canes, that were then cut and moulded onto a core of solid color\u200b<\/strong>.<\/p>

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As glassmaking was not common in Africa,<\/strong> Africans used these glass beads as currency, wealth storage and the creation of jewels.<\/strong> In this case the social status could be easily determined by the quantity, quality and style of jewellery worn.<\/strong><\/p>

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This created\u00a0a high demand for Trade Beads in Africa.<\/strong>\u00a0The splendid\u00a0Kiffa beads, from Mauritania,<\/strong>\u00a0are known to mimic the appareance of Millefiori Beads.
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