Chevron and Dog Bone Trade Beads

Two strands of red and white glass beads
A strand of round glass beads with chevron pattern
A strand of glass dog bone shaped beads
Two strands of red and white glass beads
A strand of round glass beads with chevron pattern
A strand of glass dog bone shaped beads

Chevron and Dog Bone Trade Beads

from $60.00

Trade beads were used as a form of currency for the exchange of goods and services especially in West Africa.

Chevron beads have been traded throughout the world, most heavily in West Africa, where they were first introduced by Dutch merchants in the late 15th century.

  • Glass

  • Czech Republic

  • Dimension:

    • Chevron Beads- 25” Length without string, Beads 5/8”L x 3/8”W

    • Dog Bone Beads- 27” Length without string, Beads .5”L

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