**Originally Listed At $500**

Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. An attractive pairing of Venetian glass trade bead strands that can be restrung into eye-catching necklaces. The first strand is comprised of 56 yellow-hued, barrel-shaped beads with integral bands of red and green. The longer strand features 61 beads of striped, spotted, eye-form, cord-patterned, and spiraling motifs in hues of black, yellow, red, green, white, and blue. Beads like these were used for trading purposes throughout Africa and the New World. Size (dark bead strand): 34" L (86.4 cm); (largest bead): 0.88" L x 0.45" W (2.2 cm x 1.1 cm); (yellow bead strand): 27.25" L (69.2 cm); (average bead): 0.48" L x 0.38" W (1.2 cm x 1 cm); (display case): 12.25" L x 8.25" W (31.1 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-Dr. David Harner collection, Springdale, Arkansas, USA, acquired between the 1950s and 1960s

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#168470

Beads are from the stated period and are strung on modern fiber strands but are perhaps not intended to be worn as necklaces; can be restrung on different stringing for wearability. Minor nicks, abrasions, and pitting to some beads, otherwise intact and very good. Great preservation to bead coloration. All are displayed within a modern Riker display case.