Strand of Vintage african trade beads from the 1900's.
African Trade Beads, specifically a variety often referred to as "African Amber."While they resemble natural amber, these particular beads are typically made from phenolic resin or copal. In many cases, these beads were used as a form of currency across Africa, notably in Nigeria and Morocco. These have a natural patina.
These beads are not natural Baltic amber. They were made from a phenolic resin to fill the appetite for amber beads for the African trade.
Bead size is 38mm x 26mm thick approximately but this varies some as they are all hand made
Total weight 672 grams 30 beads.
This is in vintage condition
Vintage African Cognac Amber Trade Beads Phenolic Resin
$1,699.00Price
