Brass, Tuareg Cornerless Cube Beads, 5-6mm on Strands of 100
SKU: AFM-282
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$79.00
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Description
- Strands of 100 brass Tuareg cornerless cube beads, 5x5mm t0 6x6mm
- Perforation about .5 to .75mm
- Solid brass, 12-sided beads, most stamped on 4 sides
- The Tuareg are traditionally nomadic herders who travel the southern Sahara and Sahel regions of West Africa, and famous for their skills as silversmiths.
- The obviously handmade quality of these beads gives authenticity to African designs, adding just the right glint of metal, along with their unusual shape.
- Cornerless cube beads were popular in the Middle East since ancient times and probably traveled to Africa along with Islam.