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Ancient African Trade Bead Strands (4)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Ancient  African Trade Bead Strands (4)
Offered in this lot is a collection of four strands of African trade beads. The first strand is of round yellow beads with red, white, and blue stripes. The beads are an average of 1/4" X 1/4". This strand is made of 108 beads and is strung on raffia and measures 23". The next strand is made of 38 oblong lime green beads with green and red stripes. The beads are an average of 1/2" X 1/4" and the strand is 24" long on raffia. The next two strands are made of small round green beads with yellow stripes. The strands are 24" long. At the center of one strand is a single blue bead with yellow and black stripes. These strands are also on raffia. All of these strands are tightly strung and in good to fair condition, with minor age damage to a few beads.