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Very Long Strand of Small Blue and Green Translucent Glass Nila Beads from Mali - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1850c)

RARE FIND: only one in our inventory

A lovely 192 inch / 16 foot / 4.8 meter very long strand of antique or ancient glass nila beads from Mali, West Africa.

Smooth super nice translucent mixed shade small blue glass nila beads with mainly short tubular light avocado green beads.

Circa pre-1700's, and likely to be older.

Bead sizes average 2.25-4.5mm diameter.

The length of 9 regular strands, this came to the collection in one long strand.

Lots and lots to work with!!

Great for designers making a set or multiples of something / a family of designs.

African Item 1850c

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