Old Venetian Chevron Bead from the 1600s Italian glass 40" strand of old coral

40" strand of old coral beads from Nigeria

These pendants are a traditional symbol and were traded in the 1930's with the Tuareg tribe

but cast with a decorative extended bell

To our international customers: due to the excessive weight of this item we can only ship Priority International

Small but very beautiful and rare

Old Venetian Chevron Bead from the 1600s Italian glass 40" strand of old coralAntique Venetian 7 layer Chevron bead from the 1600s; 22mm long x 25mm diameter with translucent aqua core! So very cool! Over 400 years old! Nice example of a Venetian bead that was altered in Africa and has been worn continually as part of a large necklace for hundreds of years.