Ancient Beige Stone Beads, Mali Sudan Medium sized 5-petal Czech 1930s

Medium sized 5-petal Czech 1930s brown opaque pressed glass flowers

This amulet portrays Lord Shiva with one of his favorite hunting dogs

it measures 27mm wide and 27mm tall from top of bail

These very rare pendants were made for trade  with  the Tuareg tribal people of Northwest Africa in the 1930's

Ancient Beige Stone Beads, Mali Sudan Medium sized 5-petal Czech 1930sThese are ancient stone beads, found in Djenne, Mali, and drilled conically more than 1,000 years ago, so the hole is very small in the center with a few larger holes. Strand is graduated in size, from 15mm diameter to 24mm diameter and are somewhat organic in shapes, thick disc shapes. 72 beads on the strand, 28 inches long. Soft tans and pinks, cool to the touch. Now becoming rare!