10mm Red Glass Beads Oparté Beads Each bead is slightly different

Each bead is slightly different in shape

color and finish

Made by the Turkman people of Afghanistan

Decorated with a Ying-Yang image as well as floral patterns and fish

There are 48 beads per strand

10mm Red Glass Beads Oparté Beads Each bead is slightly differentCzech 1930's pressed transparent ruby red glass beads traded in Nigeria, West Africa. There are several orange transparent glass beads sprinkled in, as well as several barrel shape beads. Approximately 54 beads per strand, 1 1 2 2mm hole, 24 inch strand with 19 inches of beads. These could be worn as they are, strung in trade bead fashion with native rafia grass. A few damaged beads here and there, otherwise good condition.