Old Venetian wound beads from the African hot trade, oval, striped yellow black red, 15-18 * 9mm - 39 beads.

These oval Venetian trade glass beads - african trade beads -are striped yellow - black - red. Approximate age : late 18th to mid 20th century.

You will buy 39 beads mounted on raphia. All beads are very regular at length and diameter level.

Length of each bead: 15 to 18mm

Diameter of each bead: 9mm

Hole : 3mm

Overall condition: Good.
Some beads have small chips or hot corrosion, which is normal part of their patina, attesting of their age and extensive use.

Total length = 70cm ( including string/raffia)

Weight : 92g

Additional information: ""The term "Trade beads" tipycally applies to beads made predominately in Venice and Bohemia and other European countries from the late 1400s through to early 1900s and traded in Africa and the Americas. The heyday of this "trade" period was from the mid 1800s through the early 1900s, when millions of these beads were produced and trade in Africa" to know more: The History of Beads (Dubin)""

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