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Description : Western Europe, Italy, Venice, ca. 19th century CE, West Africa, ca. 19th to mid-20th century. A lovely collection of 3 strands of different Venetian glass trade beads, each strung on modern raffia and cotton cords, perfect for jewelers to restring as necklaces! The first strand is comprised of over 100 opaque yellow-hued, spherical-shaped beads, long enough to create a double wrap or rope length necklace. The next strand has 45 muted pink and tan barrel shaped beads with random striations of red or blue. The third strand has 42 yellow-beige, barrel-shaped beads with integral bands of blue and purple. Beads like these were used for trading purposes throughout Africa and the New World, serving as currency where glass was a rare commodity. Size (pink strand): 33 L (83.8 cm), (largest bead): 0.75 L x 0.5 W (1.9 cm x 1.3 cm) Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection, ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170586
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