Much is written about the significance of beads as a medium of currency during the trade era, but, what isn’t quite so clear is how much they were actually worth to tribes such as the North American Nez Perce. We…
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The Monetary Value of White Heart (Hudson Bay) Trade Beads
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Posted in Glass Beads, Hudson Bay Trade Beads
Posted in Glass Beads, Hudson Bay Trade Beads
African Kiffa Trade Beads are Hard to Find
Created in the town of Kiffa located in Mauritanian Sahara Africa, these beads are a rare and beautiful example of the skilled artwork from the women who live there. Having being produced from over 100 years ago, these african trade…