Ancient Beads Small Banded Agate and Quartz Strand-1, Mali

Description

Ancient small cylinder-shaped banded agate and quartz beads make up this delicate of excavated beads. 
These beads are well over 1000 years old and each bead have been hand drilled, displaying a funnel shape.
Bead lengths range from 3 to 5 mm to 25 mm and with diameters averaging 5 mm.
The condition of the beads is excellent for beads of this age. 
Collected in Mali.

Length of strand: 66 cm (26 inches) excluding cotton twine