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Ancient Glass Indo-Pacific Nila Beads in Blues and Green - Rita Okrent Collection (AT1933) Africa Age and origins unknownRare and gorgeous small to medium glass Indo Pacific Trade Wind Nila Beads in cobalt, teal, pale yellow and green. 31 inches of beads on this strand. Beads measure 3 9mm diameter with most in the 5 7mm range. Some nice short and longer tubes on this strand. Beads are well worn. Circa 1200 1600 C. E. These glass beads are from the early Islamic era, and were found in the Mali. Estimated to be at least several hundred years old, likely to have been