Antique Mauritanian Prayer Strand Dutch glass The three bells have clappers

The three bells have clappers

traded and excavated in Afghanistan

30" strand of opaque green glass beads

These are more than 100 years old

Old Etheopian Shield "C" - concave with center nipple (not shown) and worn engravings

Antique Mauritanian Prayer Strand Dutch glass The three bells have clappers35" inch prayer bead strand from Mauritania, early 1900's. Hand carved ebony bicones, 16mm diameter x 9mm tall, with 2. 5 3mm holes. Glass, various sizes and 20mm carnelian, beads sprinkled in. 119 beads altogether, not including the counter beads and tassel bead. The tassel has a woven or crocheted "bead" with faded bluish brown strings. This is a very traditional islamic prayer strand, very special, from my personal collection!