Brick Red Ancient Excavated Indo-Pacific Beads

These rare and authentic excavated ancient beads were sourced in Mali. Experts believe that in fact, these red beads are a type of Indo-Pacific trade beads. The exact origin of these beads is unknown, but they may have been imported from India in ancient times as part of the Indo-pacific trade. These beads are believed to date to approximately 7-12th c. AD. These beads are found in many colors, and the beads in this particular listing are of a red brick color, rare for these beads, with the occasional inclusion of blue or black bead on a strand. The strands contain beads of different sizes in the range of 2-5 mm beads, with an occasional 6-7 mm bead. Some strands contain mostly rondel beads with a few cylindrical beads, and some have more cylindrical beads than round. The last two photos in the listing show a strand with a good balance of both. Some mostly cylindrical strands are available - see selections at checkout. The stringing hole is about 1mm. Most of the beads are rondel, but