Rare Shell Hair Beads from Mali West Africa very light-weight (no solid backing)

very light-weight (no solid backing) vintage 1930’s coin silver amulet of The Seven Mothers/Sisters and Lord Shiva

one of a kind

Eja or Aja beads are altered (heated up and then squashed flat) Venetian beads from the mid-late 1800's which were primarily traded in Nigeria

Each bead is approximately 15mm long x 16-17mm diameter with 4mm hole

Rare Shell Hair Beads from Mali West Africa very light-weight (no solid backing)Rare small shell beads used in the hair of women in Mali. These carved beads are over 100 years old. Photo shows the variety in size (8 13mm diameter x 5 10mm thick with 1 3mm holes), shape, and coloration of these old beads. SOLD SEPARATELY.