Blue and Green Ancient Islamic Glass Eye Beads, Strand of 58 beads, Mali - AG119

Blue and Green Ancient Islamic Glass Eye Beads, Strand of 58 beads, Mali - AG119Strand of Ancient Excavated Islamic Blue and Green Glass Eye Beads with Yellow, Black and White Eyes. Bead sizes range from 9 15mm. 24" of beads. The beads on this strand were found in Mali in the region south of the Niger river between the cities of Mopti and Gao. They have been buried for hundreds of years. Eye beads were valued by the Islamic and African societies and people as amulets to avert the evil eye. They make lovely beads for any

This necklace is from the Dogon people

Approximately 28 inches of beads per strand

Ancient beads from Mali

Sold by the half dozen and dozen

Mixed brass

These beads were made from high impact polystyrene sometime between the 1940's and the 1960's

the beads don't fall under this restriction due to their origins

Varied levels of wear depending on strand

An old favorite strand

Antique coral from Yemen with contemporary brass and gold filled beads from Bali and antique pendant from Tibet

Black and White African Powder Glass Krobo beads

Great for all sorts of designs