Rare Purple-Pink Dogon Donut Glass Beads india beads Vintage 1940s necklace

Vintage 1940s necklace

They were named "Vibangwa" in Swahili which in their traditional cone shell were made by cutting the top off and creating a flat shape with the shell's natural grooves

This strand has 41 SMALL bicone beads that measure from 13mm long x 6mm diameter to medium 18mm long x 10mm diameter

multicolor beads are becoming less available

Antique stock with silver beads as spacers

Rare Purple-Pink Dogon Donut Glass Beads india beads Vintage 1940s necklace24" graduated strand of unique and very rare purple pink "Dogon Donuts". These Dutch made glass beads where made in the 1700s and traded in Africa. Sixes range from 9 16mm in diameter. 164 beads on this strand.