Rare Red Glass Nila Beads Mixed with Blue Kori beads and other Nila beads, Mali - Rita Okrent Collection (AT0069h)

24 inch strand of rare red nila beads, with blue Kori beads and other ancient glass nila beads.

Found and excavated in Timbuktu or Djenne, Mali.

Traded by the Portuguese in Africa.

Bead sizes range from small seed sized Nila beads (3mm) to long 20mm beads).

African Item 0069h