Rare Antique Venetian Thousand Eye Beads

These exceptional black Thousand Eye beads are a beauty to behold. Old trade beads such as these originate in Venice, Italy where they were produced and sent to Africa. Black skunk beads are found in a number of different variants both in East Africa as well as West Africa in countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria. Thousand Eye Beads are a distinctive variety of skunk eye beads noted for the high number of white dots. These particular beads pictured are specifically found in West Africa and have been strung on raffia. Individual beads measure approximately 10-11mm in diameter with approximately 68 beads on the strand. You will receive the exact strand pictured. Hard to find!