Strand of Carved Shell "Bead Caps" from Mali French jet or restrung

or restrung

40mm diameter x 19mm thick with four stamped "eyes" pattern

Set of 25 of wonderfully lumpy

small Venetian white heart seed beads from the 1800's

23mm diameter x 1mm thick (no solid silver backing) with a 3mm loop

Strand of Carved Shell "Bead Caps" from Mali French jet or restrung26" strand of intricately carved shell beads from West Africa. These hand carved beads are traditionally worn against the scalp by Mali women with fancy braided hairdo's and are shaped like a bead cap. Some have one hole, some have two (like a button). Great for setting into silver bezels or capping a fancy bead. Size ranges from 10 18mm diameter. Over 150 beads in each strand!