Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 11 Beads Malian Vintage handmade ceramic pendant with

Vintage handmade ceramic pendant with cork

A few larger beads may also be included

Photos show the slight variety in these pendants

Bead sizes: 26mm long x 14mm diameter (with 1mm bow-drilled hole)

22mm from top to bottom

Ancient Roman Glass Beads Strand, 11 Beads Malian Vintage handmade ceramic pendant withBeautiful and rare ancient Roman glass beads excavated in Mali, West Africa. These are about 2,000 years old, from the "Silk Road" trade. Oval shapes of calcified blue glass with small round blue glass beads in between, 5 6mm. Larger ovals have chips at the ends, which is typical for these excavated beads. Longest oval is 19mm long. 11 beads on this short strand. One of a kind!