Fulani Style Necklace by Ruth Glass Rings or a larger earring

or a larger earring

34" length

it's original purpose

these beads are between 1000-2000 ears old with small bow-drilled hole Largest beads at center of strand are 11mm length x 16mm diameter

11mm diameter x 29mm long

Fulani Style Necklace by Ruth Glass Rings or a larger earringTraditional colorful pressed glass beads, popular with the nomadic Fulani Tribal People of West Africa, mixed with Kenya brass heishi and Nigerian brass era beads (flat sequin spacers early 1900's). This Czech glass was traded in West Africa in the 1920's 40's and are quite unusual. 16 inches long with a brass hook & eye closure. Center pressed glass orange and yellow flowers are 12mm diameter. Last photo shows some other designs in this collection.