Vintage Italian Coral, Short Branch Melon Granite ancient earplugs from Djenne

Granite ancient earplugs from Djenne region of Mali

Wonderful craftsmanship

and are a great old-time opaque pink color

Approximately 80 beads to a strand

22" strand of small Majapahit glass beads made in China and traded in Indonesia about 800 years ago

Vintage Italian Coral, Short Branch Melon Granite ancient earplugs from DjenneBeautiful strand of vintage 1980's Italian mediterranean coral, beautiful deep orange strand. 21 inches long, sizes average from 4mm diameter x 4mm long to 10mm diameter and have an organic branch shape. Some pits, but nice clean, nicely cut and polished pitted and organic material. Averaging 27. 5 grams, 80 beads per strand.