Short Strand of Ancient Stone Beads, West Africa - Rita Okrent Collection (S566b)

Short Strand of Ancient Stone Beads, West Africa - Rita Okrent Collection (S566b)Short strand of oblong hand carved and faceted agate beads found in West Africa. Likely made by hand in India which has been a supplier of stone beads to Africa for thousands of years. Beads measure from 14 25mm length. Circa 1200 1600 or earlier. Stone Item 566b

1 cm at its widest point across

Rita attached an antique brass flower hat pin or pendant from her travels to European flea markets

1 of the bracelets without a closure might fit over a teen or small adult hand/wrist

This was either part of a larger Yomud Turkmen necklace or was attached to a hat

96 inches/5 cm from top of ear wire to bottom of beads

51 beads total on 28 inches of beads (excluding raffia)

Sourced by Rita in the 1970's in France

Antique jade vase

Only strand like this

A mix of small exquisite granulated silver and gilded silver beads from Mauritania in damaged condition

Provenance: Venetian glass beads made for the African Trade

29x24x12mm - 5