Strand of Vaseline Glass Beads roman forming the backbone of regional

forming the backbone of regional commerce

beaded necklaces

This artifact likely originates from a mummy bundle or a shaman’s tomb

5cm (with modern frames)

mountainous terrain to connect remote communities

Strand of Vaseline Glass Beads roman forming the backbone of regionalEarly to late 19th century, Ghana, West Africa Exceptional strand of rare antique vaseline glass beads, originally produced in Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), displaying a beautiful seafoam green hue. Now restrung on modern cord. Vaseline beads are characterized by their translucent green or jonquil tones, created through the addition of uranium salts to the glass mixture; under ultraviolet light they fluoresce a vivid green. Their distinctive faceted