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

 

mutasem2006 Store 20mm Rare Antique Turquoise bead from Tibet, #A9477 You are buying 1 VERY RARE Antique Turquoise Bead from Tibet as in pictures, Size 20mm x 15mm, #A9477. Please Check Pictures for D

 

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mutasem2006 Store 40mm Antique old Islamic Glass Bead, #A2017 You are buying 1 Antique Islamic VERY RARE Glass Bead as in pictures, Size 40mm x 16mm, #A2017. You are buying same bead as in pictures, s

 

Old Rare LARGE TURQUOISE Color PROSSER Bohemian Glass African Trade Beads 27" This is a nice strand of beads from my collection. AN OLD AND RARE WELL MATCHED LONG STRAND OF LARGE TURQUOISE COLOR BOHEM

 

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WHACKYMUSEUM LOVE BEADSPAIR - Bohemian Glass Beads - Faceted - Super Fine. These beads are old with tapered perforations. They have hand ground and polished facets.These beads are NOT BLACK. They are

 

Old Rare "Wedding Cake" TURQUOISE Color Venetian Glass African Trade Bead This is a nice bead from my collection. AN OLD RARE TURQUOISE BLUE COLOR "WEDDING CAKE" VENETIAN GLASS AFRICAN TRADE BEAD. The

 

TitleKrobo Beads "Recycled" Powder Glass Ghana African PinkType of ObjectRecycled "powder" glassPeopleKroboMade InGhanaApproximate Age20th centuryOverall ConditionGood. Some of our beads have traveled

 

BEAUTIFUL Old Rare BLUE Fancy Design Venetian Glass African Trade Bead This is a beautiful bead from my collection. AN OLD RARE BLUE FANCY STRIPE DESIGN VENETIAN GLASS AFRICAN TRADE BEAD. THIS IS A RA