Thank you again for this thought provoking sample card.

If I were to see this sample card with no information my thought would be this card was intended to show samples of beads for sale.

Notice the card number and the catchy title of "Real Aggrey Beads". "Aggrey" beads were thought to have medicinal purposes and magical powers. What a good selling point.

(NOTE: beads on sample card are not what one would consider "Aggrey" (Aggry)beads.)

BUT, it is possible for me to agree with you also. Perhaps these beads were applied to this card, with all of the pertinent information, for samples to make other beads. I find the dates and places interesting. Why Kumasi in 1935 and Amsterdam in 1935 and then Venice (Venedig) in 1936?

Your strongest point was the reference that these beads were too rough to be sold by the Dutch and Venetians. Was there an "African Revival" going through Europe around this time? Right after the "Egyptian Revival"?

Best regards,

Carl