Beautiful ancient stone beads ... thousands of years old
Many showing the early hole
-drilling techniques with their chamfered holes
Collected from the sands of the Sahara Desert and markets of Mali and Mauritania

Top-drilled Stone Pendant beads
NOTE: These are enlarged pictures to better show detail .. Please check measurements before ordering

29 x 16 x 9 mm   From Niamey - Niger
ATB 659-69   £6  Sold

10 x 14 mm
anp 214-03   £4

8 x 11 mm
anp 214-04   £4

23 x 23 mm
anp 214-25   £6 Sold

31 x 8 x 6 mm
anp 214-05 £5
Sold

27 x 8 mm
anp 214-06 £5
Sold

24 x 10 x 8 mm
anp 214-07 £5
Sold

19 x 8 x 6 mm
anp 214-08 £5
Sold

18 x 8 mm
anp 214-09 £5
Sold

17 x 7 x 6 mm
anp 214-10 £5
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17 x 10 x 9 mm
anp 214-11 £5
Sold

17 x 11 x 9 mm
anp 214-12 £5

15 x 9 x 8 mm
anp 214-13 £5
Sold

14 x 7 mm
anp 214-14 £5

14 x 7 mm
anp 214-15 £4

14 x 7 x 4 mm
anp 214-16 £5

12 x 7 x 5 mm
anp 214-17 £4
Sold

13 x 8 x 7 mm
anp 214-18 £4
Sold

11 x 7 x 5 mm
anp 214-19 £4
Sold

11 x 6 x 4 mm
anp 214-21 £4

11 x 5 x 3 mm
anp 214-22 £4
Sold

11 x 6 x 5 mm
anp 214-23 £5

11 x 7 x 4 mm
anp 214-24 £4

39 x 21 x 11 mm
anp 214-26 £18

27 x 34 mm
ATB 659-61 £6
Sold

18 x 35 mm
ATB 659-62   £6
Sold

15 x 21 mm
ATB 659-64   £4
Sold

14 x 18 x 16 mm
ATB 659-65
£4

15 x 17 x 13 mm
ATB 659-76
Orig. D-Shaped £4

23 x 14 mm
ATB 659-71 £8
Sold

28 x 21 x 6 mm
ATB 659-72 £8
Sold

25 x 19 x 4 mm
ATB 659-74 £6 Sold

21 x 15 x 10 mm
ATB 659-75 £5
Sold

26 x 28 mm *
ATB 659-80 £12

* ATB 659-80 is locally known in West Africa as a Mandinka Bride's bead .. traditionally worn at the throat of the
bride-to-be whilst waiting for her future husband to bring further treasures, in advance of the wedding ceremony.

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