Antique and Ancient

Ancient Stone and Glass, Antique Beads, Brass and Individual Curiosities

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Ancient Nila
and
Fouille
from Mali
-
Small Collections
Recognising Nila

Morphia
from
Mauritania
-The earliest of
the decorative
Islamic
Glass Beads
Reference page

Medieval
Single beads
found in Mali
Reference page


ADDITIONS
Medieval
Single beads
found in Mauritania
-Seconds

Connoisseurs strand of 154 mixed Medieval Beads

Ancient
"Roman Eye"
Single beads
from
The Islamic Period

Ancient
Islamic
Trailed Singles
-
Small Collection

Persian glass
from the
12th to 16th Centuries
-
Reference Page
for Ancient Persian Glass
and Pseudo Ancient
Etched Agates


ADDITIONS
Medieval Aggrey
and
Blema Koli
Dichroic Glass


ADDITIONS
Modern Reproductions
ofAncient Beads
from
China and Indonesia

Modern
Ovals
in the
style of early
Venetian beads

Fossilised
items
Millions of years old
from
South Africa
and
The Western Sahara

Various
Ancient
& Antique
Islamic
& European
Single beads

Antique
Baoule
'lost wax'
Brass
Beads and Pendants

Ancient Blue Glass
& Egyptian Faience 
Single Beads
Small Collection
-
'Mummy beads'
Reference page

Ancient Quartz
Chips  >
 
Multi-Strands

Bicones  >
-

Indo-Pacific
Strands

Sacred Dogon
Iron
& Stone
Necklaces
from
Mali

Neolithic
Arrowheads
Knives and Chisels
from Niger, Mali and
Mauritania
-
Reference pages

Antique
mixed
Spiral
& Straight glass tubes

Especially
selected
Antique
'Squiggle' and Feather pattern
Single beads

Ancient
"Burial beads"
from Mali
including
Stone - Glass - Nila
Shell
& Terra Cotta

Ancient
&
Antique
Small Collections

Hair Decoration Brass Tubes
from the
Wodaabe tribe
and
Bells from
Niger

"Porcelain" beads
Typical of the
early African trade
 and
beautifully worn
with age.

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