Resin "Amber" Vintage Dowry Beads Loose
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Resin "Amber" Vintage Dowry Beads Loose

Resin "Amber" Vintage Dowry Beads Loose

$18.72

Original: $62.40

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Resin "Amber" Vintage Dowry Beads Loose

$62.40

$18.72

The Story

  • Cast plastic resin beads created to resemble precious Amber were created in Germany ca.1900's and traded throughout West Africa.
  • Used by Fulani in Mali and Mauritania as High Prestige and Dowry Currency.
  • Bead Size Approx.: W 33mm x L 37mm x D 23mm
  • These are offered as LOOSE beads only and sold PER bead.

Description

  • Cast plastic resin beads created to resemble precious Amber were created in Germany ca.1900's and traded throughout West Africa.
  • Used by Fulani in Mali and Mauritania as High Prestige and Dowry Currency.
  • Bead Size Approx.: W 33mm x L 37mm x D 23mm
  • These are offered as LOOSE beads only and sold PER bead.