TRADE-BEADS-ANTIQUE-RARE-ANCIENT-CARNELIAN-FACETED

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THIS IS A VERY NICE GROUP OF CARNELIAN STONE BEADS, WITH A VERY UNUSUAL, VERY RARE, FACETED SHAPE, AND 2 RARE BICONE SHAPED BEADS, 1000 TO 2000 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE EXCAVATED FROM OLD AFRICAN TRADE ROUTES, NEAR DJENNE, MALI. EXAMPLES OF THESE BEADS ARE SHOWN IN THE BOOKS, "THE HISTORY OF BEADS", BY LOIS DUBIN, AND THE BOOK, "COLLECTIBLE BEADS", BY ROBERT K. LIU. THEY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL TRANSLUCENT COLOR, WITH WHITE AND LIGHT BROWN PATTERNS. IN NICE USED CONDITION, WITH BEAUTIFUL PATINA. CENTER FACETED BEAD 11MM WIDTH, 17.5MM IN DIAMETER, BICONE BEADS 16MM TO 18MM LENGTH, 12MM TO 13MM DIAMETER, 1MM CENTER HOLE. I WISH IT THEY TALK. WE GLADLY COMBINE MULTIPLE PURCHASES, TO SAVE SHIPPING COSTS. PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE PAYING. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS, PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS, BEFORE PAYING. PAYMENT: We can only accept PAYPAL, for payment. Payment is expected within 7 days of auction end, or I reserve the right to relist the item or offer item to the next highest bidder. SHIPPING: If shipping is not stated, postage will be determined by bidders zip code. We ship BY USPS to U.S. and Canada, Europe, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and Japan only at this time. International buyers, please ask for shipping costs, before paying. SHIPPING: Please note, we ship every other day, except weekends. If you need it in a hurry, read more