Ostich Eggshell Heishi, Mixed Sizes 10-15mm Diameter on 20-inch Strand
SKU: JSD-722
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Description
- Vintage Ostrich Eggshell beads from Kenya, mixed sizes 10-15mm diameter
- Only one 20-inch strand available
- Ostrich eggshell beads are thicker and sturdier than either clam shell or snail shell beads found in Africa. They also have larger holes, up to 1mm
- Ostrich eggshell beads are among the earliest human adornments, having been made in East and Southern Africa, and traded among different groups, for over 50,000 years.
- They are still being made today in much the same way in South Africa, Namibia, and Kenya, but only older women still wear them.
- From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator