Mixed Small Excavated Glass Nila Beads in Green, White and Brown - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1811)

Mixed Small Excavated Glass Nila Beads in Green, White and Brown - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1811)A 24 inch strand of mixed ancient glass nila beads from Mali. The highlight of this strand is the presence of the lovely green glass nila beads mixed in with the well preserved white glass nilas. The brown worn nilas are earthy and useful as neutral spacers. Bead size ranges from 4 6mm. 24 inches of beads. Circa 1200 1600 C. E. More info: Nila dardig beads are the antique and ancient glass beads than can be found in colors ranging from blue, green,

From Bedouins in Sinai

Tuareg girls are given Tcherots by their mother when they reach the age of seventeen

Nicely worn and lovely patina

with all Iranian faience except one bicone from Afghanistan and the largest melon bead from Europe and very rare

1940 with King George

Circa 1900's

and two special beads with spikes (that may have been double beads at one time)

Measures 4

These very special ancient excavated eye beads are found in Mauritania and Mali

and 2 older eye beads

Multiple strands on left (6)

Mix of maroon and red on this strand