Ancient Glass Indo-Pacific Nila Beads in Blues and Green - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1933)

Ancient Glass Indo-Pacific Nila Beads in Blues and Green - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1933)Rare and gorgeous small to medium glass Indo Pacific Trade Wind Nila Beads in cobalt, teal, pale yellow and green. 31 inches of beads on this strand. Beads measure 3 9mm diameter with most in the 5 7mm range. Some nice short and longer tubes on this strand. Beads are well worn. Circa 1200 1600 C. E. These glass beads are from the early Islamic era, and were found in the Mali. Estimated to be at least several hundred years old, likely to have been

Materials and Details

While most are from the early Islamic Period

very good quality and color

Strand 9: 14 beads

Lower silver / higher silver mix

10mm to 15mm

Fluorite stone beads combined with vintage Czech glass beads

11-14mm diameter

Handmade Yemenite and Ethiopian silver beads

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40mm-52mm in length (beads vary in size)

Pendant Item 641