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Rare Antique Carnelian Agate African Trade Beads Faceted Cylinder 26" Necklace

$ 58.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Material: Agate
  • Color: Stone
  • Featured Refinements: African Trade Bead
  • Condition: In very fine condition, condition commensurate with age. The beads cut and faceted cylinder shaped, each bead is different, hand formed, with some imperfections on some of the beads, like old nicks or chips, but they do not detract, they show the age of this fine strand of carnelian beads.Two barrel agate beads on the ends. Different lighting causes different shades of color in the photos. The white photos are closer to natural carnelian color.
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Mali

    Description

    Rare Antique Carnelian Agate African Trade Beads, mostly Large cut faceted
    c
    ylinder shaped beads,
    two
    beads are barrel-shaped at the ends,  2
    6
    " Necklace
    19 beads of different lengths and sizes. Some with chips from wear and age.  Traditional, Hand crafted.
    The 2
    6
    " measurement is
    for the length of the actual
    beads as pictured with a ruler with a little spacing between them; not the length of the the string, the string is longer.  As shown the necklace of beads weigh
    s
    4.5
    ounces.
    See photos for details.