Selected Ancient Islamic Beads 900-1200AD

Description

Selected ancient Islamic beads approximately 900-1200 AD.
Strand includes: mosaic, folded/mirror, trailed, rare amaranth mosaic eye beads, blue eye beads and more.
Also three Venetian 16th c. chevron beads.
Normal surface erosion due to burial in the desert sands.
Collected in Mali.

Diameters: 9mm to 16mm
Height: 7mm to 20mm
Length: 52 cm (20 1/2″)
43 beads

References:
Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads, by Augusto Panini, p. 53
A Bead Timeline, volume I: Prehistory to 1200 CE, by James W. Lankton.