Strand of 7 Butterscotch Yellow Baltic Amber Beads from Mauritania - Rita Okrent Collection (C611)

Strand of 7 Butterscotch Yellow Baltic Amber Beads from Mauritania - Rita Okrent Collection (C611)Short strand of 7 antique Baltic amber beads, sourced in Mauritania. From the West African Trade. Gorgeous butterscotch yellow hues. Beautiful natural patterns. Circa 1800's. Baltic amber from the West African trade is commonly used among the Fulani ethnic group of Mali in head adornments and necklaces. It is also used as a trade bead and wealth object in cases of need. Four of these beads have been mended, though work is not obvious. Overall, lovely

but this one is a more simple form

with old techniques

25 inches long

It has hand made filigree on one side and is closed on the other

6 inches at widest point

but would have contained a quote or verse from the Koran

Beads are matched

1925 Hallmarked Medium Silver Hamsa

Antique and Vintage Item 271

These very special ancient excavated blue Islamic beads are found in Mauritania and Mali

With ebony and silver wirework spacer beads

with a mix of vintage beads from Europe and contemporary beads crafted on the island of Bali