Antique Clear and Purple Dogon Beads from the 1700s rectangle dog symbol relief on disc

dog symbol relief on disc

Photo shows front and back

newly carved from China

21mm long x 7mm wide x 5mm thick (hollow) with 3mm loop

Each bead has four 28mm x 11mm tubes fashioned together with two wonderfully jangly sets of clapperless bells

Antique Clear and Purple Dogon Beads from the 1700s rectangle dog symbol relief on disc40" graduated strand of clear, smokey, and purple glass Dogon Beads. Dutch made beads circa the early 1700s and traded in Mali. Graduated strand of 9mm x 13mm to huge 22mm x 23mm! Pock marks, cracks and damage are visible, but these beads are around 250 years old. This strand has many purple glass which is exceptionally rare!