Other Namestrade beadsType of Objectdrawn and facetedMade InEuropeTraded InAfricaApproximate Ageearly 1900sOverall ConditionFair to Good. Wear and dirt. Some of these beads have traveled at least thre

 

The item is a genuine Neolithic chalcedony pendant which was found in the Adrar country , in the Central Mauritania. Description for U.S. and international shipping: the item will be sent in recommand

 

Type of ObjectWound and decorated glassMade InVeniceTraded InAfricaApproximate AgeLate 19th to mid 20th centuryOverall ConditionFair to Good. End chips and pitting.  Some of our beads have traveled

 

4 MIX STRANDS OF OLD AFRICAN " Christmas " WAIST GLASS TRADE SEED BEADS GHANA For larger item view please click on the top left photo of the listing. Four strands of tiny size ( 2 - 3 mm in diameter )

 

THIS IS A NICE GROUP OF 25 SCARCE, GLASS, GOOSEBERRY PONY BEADS, CLEAR WITH WHITE STRIPES. THE PONY NAME COMES FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN TRADE PERIOD, WHEN ARTICLES FOR TRADE, INCLUDING BEADS, WERE CAR

 

TitleClay Beads from Mali Painted Barrell Shaped Bronze Colored AfricanType of ObjectClayMade InMaliApproximate Age20th CenturyOverall ConditionFair to good. Worn and weathered with age. Some of our b

 

Ancient pumtek bead from a private collection, collected in the 1970's in India~ 10mm diameterPretty and classic bead with good lines and good contrast. Pumtek means "Hidden thunder" ~ made of fossili

 

This is a matched set of 26 African trade beads from the mid-late-1800s or so.  Used by European traders who bought them in Venice, Italy, to barter for gold, ivory, palm oil and the like.  They are

 

10 mixed African trade beads, various shapes, sizes and colors. For reference, the bead with silver foil is ~13mm in diameter (this bead has cracks and a large chip). These beads were mostly made in t

 

24 inch strand of Venetian drawn beads (3/4) and striped beads with a a translucent green center (1/4). The beads are not uniform in size, mostly ~4-20mm long and ~6-9mm wide. These beads were made in