19th Century Venetian Extra Large Hand Inlaid Eye Beads / Necklace #8 mali Used as both necklaces and

Used as both necklaces and hair ornaments

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19th Century Venetian Extra Large Hand Inlaid Eye Beads / Necklace #8 mali Used as both necklaces and19th Century Venetian Extra Large Hand Inlaid Eye Beads in Fine Condition. Beads of this high quality and extreme rarity were of the highest level of African Trade Beads and would have been considered important and greatly valued as a Prestige Bead. This type of fine quality would have been classified among the "King Bead" type and would have been used in trade for high value commodities in Ghana. Bead Size Approx. 15mm Strand Length Approx. 36" The