Description
Ancient Islamic period eye beads of a beautiful translucent blue colour.
Found along the old caravan routes of Djenne, Timbuktu and Gao in Mali.
Beads have three, four, five and six eyes and are in overall very good condition.
Strand of 55 beads, 10th to 12th century.
Collected in Mali.
Height: 18mm to 14mm
Diameter: 10mm to 15mm
Strand: 61 cm (24″)