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Africa - Red Resin

Posted by Kathleen McCabe-Elsey on August 9, 2011 at 4:01am
Large 50m x 30mmMorocco - Berber- Ethiopia - I just do not remember....
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  • Marie-Ange August 9, 2011 at 9:37am
    Kathleen, these are just sooooo beautiful!!  are they big beads?  my guess would be Ethiopean.
  • SARAH CORBETT August 9, 2011 at 12:53pm

    Hi Kathleen

    I have seen beads of this type for sale in large quantities in the Mellah in Marrakech. The mellah has a few tucked away stalls which sell new production beads. Around 8 years ago there were lots of these there. They are from memory translucent red plastic with air bubbles inside occasionally..... As they were in the mellah shops I had assumed that they were of Marakshi origin.

  • Kathleen McCabe-Elsey August 9, 2011 at 4:00pm

    Hi Marie-Ange and Sarah,

     

    I purchased these about 15 years ago - and yes they are 50mm x 30mm.  I know I have seen them in one of my books just cannot remember which one...thanks for your input.

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