Matched Set of Dotted Cherry Red Whiteheart skunk Beads from the African Trade

Matched Set of Dotted Cherry Red Whiteheart skunk Beads from the African Trade

Matched Set of Dotted Cherry Red Whiteheart Beads from the African Trade, purchased in Africa in the early 90’s

Venetian Red And White Dot Skunks, African Trade

* Vintage from the 1900s 
Materials: Glass

A long strand of old Venetian red white heart skunk Trade Beads. The older deep red kind whose rich color comes from the gold used to make the red glass. Very hard to find this quality now. Includes matching earrings and necklace has a unique ethnic style pendants of an African Shaman Medicine Sticks. Carved from camel bone, it is likely from Ethiopia. Intended as protection from the evil eye, medicine sticks are used by the shaman of the tribe for prophecy and healing.

skunk beads are a rarity