Malian Strand of Beads

Pale grey-beige grains in a long, slightly wobbly loop.

This strand of beads is from Mali, West Africa. It is excavated glass. Glass beads were traded over long distances and turn up at sites across Africa and Asia. Tiny round and disc beads in washed-out grey, cream and light taupe, dull and chalky to the eye. The strand is thin and light, with a visible thread at the top and a slight kink at one side.

Faded to the gentlest possible shade, and perfectly content.