Vintage Ostrich Eggshell from Kenya, smooth beads 15-18mm on 5-inch strand
Warm ivory colored beads, only one available
Ostrich eggshell beads are thicker than either clam shell or snail shell beads and also have larger holes, up to 1mm
They 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, most are now being made for export and not finished as well as the vintage ones.
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