Wedding Beads, Tabular Style, Antique Czech Glass Trade Beads on 26-inch Strand

AFT-180

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  • Strand of tabular and small drop shaped African "Wedding Beads" 26 inches long
  • Made in Bohemia (now Czech Republic) during the 1800s to early 1900s for the African Trade
  • In Africa they became especially popular among the Fulani of Mali.
  • I've heard two stories of why they are called Wedding beads: a) they are passed from mother to daughter at the latter's marriage, b) they are worn by drummers who perform at Fulani weddings.
  • Only one available