Polkadot Batik Cowbone Beads, Kenya japan 80% silver with very exquisite

80% silver with very exquisite enamel work

Pair of Afghan early 1900's silver cuffs

from India made in the early 1900s

5mm cut-glass "gems"

circa 1930s

Polkadot Batik Cowbone Beads, Kenya japan 80% silver with very exquisiteA classic, these handmade batiked bone beads are made in Kenya, and are a very traditional bead with a wood insert to block an enormous hole. Some inserts are easily removed if so desired, and some fall out and can be reassembled. This polkadot version is a wonderful black and white bead. 40 beads per strand, average 22mm diameter x 13mm tall. Hole in wooden insert is about 3mm, so thick leather works well. 24 inch strand.