Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 7 Beads gambia rustic brass saucer beads from

rustic brass saucer beads from Mali

these tubes with loop are funky and hard to find

Set of 23 antique red coral beads from Morocco

87 beads ranging in size and shape

with an antique jet bell shape bead above

Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 7 Beads gambia rustic brass saucer beads fromBeautiful and rare ancient Roman glass beads excavated in Mali, West Africa. These are about 2,000 years old, from the "Silk Road" trade. Oval shapes of calcified blue glass, (center bead has a yellow stripe) with small round blue glass beads in between, 5 6mm. Larger ovals have chips at the ends, which is typical for these excavated beads. Longest oval is 17mm long. 7 beads on this short strand. One of a kind!