Czech-Made Glass Shell Traded in Mali, Red West Africa Czech-made in the early 1900’s

Czech-made in the early 1900’s to resemble conch shells and traded in Mali

ancient beads from China and traded in and around Indonesia

12mm long x 13mm wide

Sometimes traded in the early US by the French

and these red/blue are surely teh oddest of that variety

Czech-Made Glass Shell Traded in Mali, Red West Africa Czech-made in the early 1900’sUnusual, large pressed glass bead, Czech made in the early 1900s to resemble shells and traded in Mali, Africa. In very good to excellent condition (with little wear chips). 49mm x 28mm x 9mm thick with small 1mm hole. Photos shows the two Red ones we have in stock; SOLD SEPARATELY