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$250.00

Baule brass beads
photo of Baule brass beads item #85
Ivory Coast - Baule

The larger beads in this strand measure 2 1/4" in diameter; the smaller ones 7/8".
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$38.00

Laminated beads
photo of Laminated beads item #414
Niger - Tuareg

These are exceptional beads, the only ones of this quality I have ever found. They measure 18 to 25 mm long. These 8 are the only ones we have. The price, $38, is for each bead. If you buy all 8 the price is $300 for all.
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$100.00

Large old silver beads
photo of Large old silver beads item #273
Niger - Tuareg

We only have these 3 of these exceptionally large, high quality silver, old, used Tuareg beads. The price is for all 3 beads.
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$500.00

Large spindle whorls
photo of Large spindle whorls item #272
Nigeria - unknown tribe

These strands contain approximately 33 old, used ceramic spindle whorls. Click the photograph for a view of a full strand.
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$20.00

long old bone beads
photo of long old bone beads item #411
Ivory Coast - Baule

These fine old narrow bone beads are about 4 1/4" long.
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$1.00

nickel cornerless cubes
photo of nickel cornerless cubes item #410
Niger - Tuareg

We have 127 of these 6 to 8 mm beads.
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$3.00

Old Tuareg silver beads
photo of Old Tuareg silver beads item #366
Niger - Tuareg


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$600.00

Old wedding necklace
photo of Old wedding necklace item #409
Niger - Tuareg

Although this is strung as a wedding necklace, this is a fine uniform strand of larger than normal coin silver beads. There are 30 beads at 20 mm long each, in addition to the square coin silver pendant.
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$125.00

short silver bead strand
photo of short silver bead strand item #408
Niger - Tuareg

This is a fine, though short, strand of beautiful silver Tuareg beads mixed with some small faceted glass beads. Each of the long beads is 16 mm long.
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$450.00

Spindle whorls
photo of Spindle whorls item #100
Ivory Coast - Baule

The price quoted above is for a strand of the large old Baule spindle whorls from Ivory Coast (on the left). The excellent quality reproductions of Dogon spindle whorls from Mali (on the right)are $150. per strand
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