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Old African Nila glass beads necklace
Mali
Height: 30 cm
BC0522-129
For centuries beads were used in Africa not only as pieces of adornment or status but, in many cases, as currency to trade a vast array of commodities (gold, ivory, exotic wood, etc.). Europe supplied the continent for hundreds of years with beads made in Murano, Bohemia, Germany, etc that mixed with those produced locally and others coming from lands farther beyond. All these beads, their awesome variety of designs, shapes, qualities, techniques, colors, material and origins have created a fascinating world that still subsists today and where we are not only captivated by what meets our eyes but also by the long and amazing history behind.
This is a beautiful strand of mixed old African trade Nila glass beads. Nila glass beads are translucent beads, usually in greenish or blueish colors, quite often found buried in the sands of the desert where they may have remained for hundreds of years.(3-5 mm)
For centuries beads were used in Africa not only as pieces of adornment or status but, in many cases, as currency to trade a vast array of commodities (gold, ivory, exotic wood, etc.). Europe supplied the continent for hundreds of years with beads made in Murano, Bohemia, Germany, etc that mixed with those produced locally and others coming from lands farther beyond. All these beads, their awesome variety of designs, shapes, qualities, techniques, colors, material and origins have created a fascinating world that still subsists today and where we are not only captivated by what meets our eyes but also by the long and amazing history behind.
This is a beautiful strand of mixed old African trade Nila glass beads. Nila glass beads are translucent beads, usually in greenish or blueish colors, quite often found buried in the sands of the desert where they may have remained for hundreds of years.(3-5 mm)