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Name: Ghost

Note: The bead pictured here is not original, but a Czech copy made in the 1980s.

Used by: AR

Derived from: Design.

Earliest Use: Unknown.

Origin: Venice, late 19th to early 20th century.

Distinctive Trait: Decoration.

Distribution: At least Africa.

Remarks: No one saw a ghost looking like this until the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. The design is probably meant to be floral.

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