{"product_id":"antique-19th-century-venetian-murano-multi-layered-glass-chevron-trade-beads","title":"Antique 19th Century Venetian Murano multi layered glass chevron trade beads","description":"\u003cp\u003e Antique 19th Century Venetian Murano multi layered glass chevron trade beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvented in the late 15th Century originally on the island of Murano Venice, these beads were used as a form of global currency by European merchants trading across Africa and the Americas to pay for valueable regional exports. They are strung together using twisted natural fibres. Because African communities already used beads for wealth and status tracking, these European glass beads became woven into African cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely piece of historical jewellery or a decoration for hanging on a cupboard handle or door knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are 34cm in Length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Potato Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58292274659712,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0261\/4231\/0493\/files\/Antique19thCenturyVenetianmultilayeredglasschevronbeads.close.jpg?v=1781805860","url":"https:\/\/theoldpotatostore.co.uk\/products\/antique-19th-century-venetian-murano-multi-layered-glass-chevron-trade-beads","provider":"The Old Potato Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}