10 CARVED FACE AFRICAN KOLA NUT ANTIQUE TRADE BEADS YORUBA JEWELRY NECKLACE Dzi

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Listing is for ONE bead, not the entire lot.
CARVED FACES AFRICAN KOLA NUT TRADE BEADS YORUBA NIGERIA AFRICA JEWELRY NECKLACE. Condition is "Used".
YOU ARE BUYING TEN BEADS. There are thirteen pictured but you are buying ten of the thirteen.
Incredibly rare and amazingly unique hand carved African kola nut face trade beads. This is a collection of thirteen but you are buying TEN beads. These are antique beads, they are not new. Likely late 19th to mid 20th century. They appear to be Nigerian in origin, likely Yoruba. The detail on these small beads is incredible. Each one would make a fantastic centerpiece for a necklace. Strung together you would have a real statement. These beads were owned by a restorer at a major Manhattan museum. He had a massive personal collection of tribal artifacts from around the world. After retiring from the museum he owned an antiques and antiquities gallery in Manhattan. The largest segment of his collection/inventory was antique African art. I’ve been told some of the collection sold for high dollar at prestigious auction houses. These beads are something that you may never see again. I don’t know a lot about them but I know enough to know they are quite special. You can see my other listings for more African antiques from this collection. Shipping is FREE, ASAP! Thanks
Each bead is approximately 1” tall. There is some light wear as they are genuine hand carved antique beads.