Mixed Antique Faceted European Glass Beads - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT307v)

Mixed Antique Faceted European Glass Beads - Rita Okrent Collection (ANT307v)A special strand of old Dutch and European faceted glass beads, traded to the Dogon tribe and and other West African people in the 1700s 1900s. Discovered in Mali. Mix of purple glass, blue, red and green glass beads. Most of the beads on the strand are faceted, but have worn smooth over time. Several beads have calcification. 62 beads mixed purple and other antique glass beads on this strand. 9 21mm diameter. Big range of shapes. Circa late 1800's or

almost 2 1/2 inches tall

They make lovely beads for any collector

African Item 0297a

Wooden jug pendant and matched black beads

Could have been parts of belts

Large Turkish Megillah holder --no Megillah inside

Antiquity Item 154b

a very old stone prayer amulet bead

Antiquity Item 01

Sourced in the 1980's

18 inches / 45

These were excavated from the deserts where caravans crossed and lost their cargo