Old Dogon Purple Glass Strand pyrite 18" strand of light weight

18" strand of light weight old silver hollow beads and necklace parts from 1900s India

43mm wide x 56mm tall x 9mm thick with a 3mm bale at the top

19mm diameter x 12mm thick with a 6mm hole

26" strand of newly made

double the protection

Old Dogon Purple Glass Strand pyrite 18" strand of light weight28" strand of rare glass beads from Mali. Dutch made and traded with the Dogon People in the 1700's. Assorted sizes and color, but these are primarily soft light purple glass beads that are hand faceted but have worn smooth over the centuries. Some of the beads have heavy calcification. Graduated strand 7mm x 9mm to 20mm x 21mm. African bead dealers refer to the purple Dutch glass as "Television" beads.