Purple & Jonquil Antique Glass Beads, 1700's reddish-orange Beautiful Kuchi Collar necklace woven

Beautiful Kuchi Collar necklace woven base with pink

albeit worn

Carved cinnabar ojime bead from early 1900's China

20gg ear wires

55mm long x 22mm diameter with a 8mm ring

Purple & Jonquil Antique Glass Beads, 1700's reddish-orange Beautiful Kuchi Collar necklace woven4" strand of light purple and jonquil glass vaseline beads made in The Netherlands in the late 1700's early 1800's and traded in Mali, West Africa. Assorted shape, size and colors, 12 beads. Purple beads, referred to as "Television Beads" by African dealers, are very rare. Some of the beads have some calcification. Very rich subtle colors and unique shapes! Medium sizes ranging from 10 14mm diameter.