Medieval Aggrey and Yoruba Koli drawn glass beads from ATB

Medieval Aggrey and Yoruba Koli drawn glass beads.
Early German and Middle Eastern Production dating from ca 900 AD onwards and found in Mali and Burkina Faso .. as a result of ancient trans-Saharan trading routes following the River Niger.. they have lovely translucent blue / green colours when backlit. The light blue opaque cylinders are cooked Koli .. early European glass, once translucent, but now mostly opaque from having been cooked in Africa.

For more information .. please read these excellent reference articles: http://www.thebeadsite.com/BNAF-AGG.htm http://www.nfobase.com/html/yoruba_glass_beads.html

Item Number	Strand Length	Longest Cylinder Size	Price
(4) ATB 740-04	26 ins / 66 cm	31 x 8 mm	£48
(5) ATB 740-05	26 ins / 66 cm	30 x 7 mm	£48

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