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.
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