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THIS IS A GROUP OF 7 ANCIENT CARNELIAN STONE BEADS, 1000 TO 2000 YEARS OLD. THEY WERE EXCAVATED FROM OLD AFRICAN TRADE ROUTES, NEAR DJENNE, MALI.  EXAMPLES OF THESE BEADS ARE SHOWN IN THE BOOK, "THE HISTORY OF BEADS", BY LOIS DUBIN.  6 BEADS ARE ROUGHLY ROUND AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL REDISH BROWN TO CLEAR COLORS. THE CENTER BEAD, IS A VERY NICE AGATE OR CARNELIAN, IN A RARE, TABULAR, DIAMOND SHAPE, WITH UNUSUAL SEMI CIRCLE PATTERNS.  IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH BEAUTIFUL PATINA. THE ABOUT ROUND BEADS 8MM TO 9MM IN LENGTH, 8MM TO 9.5MM IN DIAMETER,  THE TABULAR, DIAMOND SHAPED BEAD, 17MM IN LENGTH, 16MM WIDTH, 6.5MM THICK, ALL ABOUT 1MM CENTER HOLE. THE CENTER TABULAR BEAD IS VERY NICE AND VERY HARD TO FIND TODAY.

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