Neolithic Citrine Quartz and Agate Stone Beads from the Sahara- Rita Okrent Collection (S422) Size:Medium Hand-made silver beads

Hand-made silver beads

Pendant Item 435

Approximate 23” of beads per strand

Estimated to be as much as 1000 years old

20 inches of beads

Neolithic Citrine Quartz and Agate Stone Beads from the Sahara- Rita Okrent Collection (S422) Size:Medium Hand-made silver beadsNeolithic citrine quartz and agate stone beads from the Sahara and Sahel regions of West Africa, made by hunter gatherer societies who had not yet developed fine polishing and faceting techniques. Sold individually. Why We Love These Beads Each bead offers a rare window into some of the earliest bead making techniques in Africa. Variation of bead surfaces from rough to worn smooth with age researchers have traced the knapping technique to specific