Description

T1 Ancient carnelian beads of tabular shape.
Traded in Africa via the ancient caravan routes crossing the Sahara.
Dating from circa 1200 AD, these beads have likely origins in Khambhat (Cambay), India,
Collected in Mali.

Length: 15 mm to 28 mm
Width: 9 mm to 23 mm
Length of strand: 52 cm (20 1/2″)
33 beads

Reference: Collectible Beads by Robert K. Liu, 1995, pp. 16-17

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