Strand of Antique Shell Beads, Nigeria silver amulet 60 beads on the strand

60 beads on the strand

17 strands in this small tamba (waist beads)

48mm long x 42mm tall x 9mm thick with four 3-4mm loops at the top and dozens of gangly drops

Similar ones (not dented

high silver content pendant with fibula option from the Berber tribe of Morocco

Strand of Antique Shell Beads, Nigeria silver amulet 60 beads on the strand35" strand of antique (early 1900s) shell beads from Nigeria. These beads are becoming very rare; this strand consists of 33 beads, and their size ranges from 12mm x 14mm to 22mm x 43mm with small 1mm bow drilled holes. There are some beads with additional hole which lends to creative designs.