Old Indonesian Glass Bird Bead hindi gods Old carved shells from Mali

Old carved shells from Mali which are traditionally woven into a woman's fancy cornrows

the large size and chartreuse color are very rare

These really large excavated stone beads range in size from 24 x 18mm up to 38 x 18mm

Image is of two beads to pendants their variety

45mm long x 16mm diameter with bow-drilled 1mm hole

Old Indonesian Glass Bird Bead hindi gods Old carved shells from MaliOld glass bead from Indonesia in excellent shape! One side features a bird possibly a duck and the other a star burst. These are made in the 1950's or 60's, imitating a traditional ancient bead. A difficult bead to make! Average bead size is 16mm x 19mm with a 2mm hole. Photo shows three sides of the bead; SOLD SEPARATELY.