Carnelians 2
One of the first types of Indian commercially produced beads, which were supplied to traders world-wide, from as long as 2,500 years ago.
Originally, naturally occurring agate, impregnated with iron impurities, was found in central India in the river bed of the Narmada River. Hand-shaping and processing by heating at Khambat (Cambay) .. produced beads in a variety of red / brown colours.
These extra long strand were found in Mali.

A rare find of large tabular shapes on these 28 ins / 71 cm strands of ancient beads
@ £86 each
(1) ATB 494-13   Beads graduating from 15 x 11 x 6 to 33 x 30 x 11 mm Sold
 (2) ATB 494-15   Beads graduating from 12 x 9 x 4 to 31 x 30 x 11 mm  Sold