Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali briolettes Quite rare

Quite rare

10mm x 10mm with 3mm hole and 12mm x 8mm with 2mm hole

33-36mm diameter x 11mm thick with two stamped "eyes" pattern (one has three eyes)

It has Berber influence but is Tuareg made

This Hindu religious amulet features the Hindu goddess Durga on his lion/tiger steed

Strand of Cool Fossilized Crinoid Beads from Mali briolettes Quite rare32" strand of fossilized crinoid beads from Mali. Crinoids are a kind of ancient form of sea life; worms with a stalk and feathery feeders at their top. Weird. There are crinoids in the oceans today, but these beads are a fossilized species from millions of years ago. Beads vary in size, shape and bead hole (see photos), and all are cool and clunky! 50 beads total.