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• Orange and Red
Glass Trade Beads Made by the Maasai Tribe, Circa 1880’s
(Origin: Tanzania; Collected: Tanzania)
• Natural Turquoise Rounds from Tibet (very old but date
unknown)
• Handcrafted Round Ethiopian Silver Telsum Prayer Box, Circa
1880’s (Origin: Ethiopia; Collected: Ethiopia)
• Handcrafted Nickel/Silver Rings from Nigeria, Circa Early
20th Century (Origin: Nigeria; Collected: Nigeria)
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp from Thailand
• Sterling Silver Findings
• Finished with Silver French Bullion
• Length: 16”
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ORANGE AND RED
GLASS MAASAI TRIBAL BEADS: The Maasai Tribe lives in the
African country of Kenya. As a proud Kenyan tribe, their
clothing and artwork are necessities for survival and are
integral to their identity as Maasai. The jewelry of the
Maasai Tribe is always made by the women, as this is one of
their many jobs. The men are responsible for raising cattle
from which the leather for jewelry is made. The cattle are
also used as currency in purchasing beads. Beads were not
commonly used in jewelry until the 1900s, although they were
introduced to the Tribe in the 1800s by the Arabs and East
Indians. Prior to using glass beads, they used seeds and
copper and brass wire. The detail and colors of the beads used
must follow the strict rules of the Tribe. The beads are
classified as primary (white, red, green, blue or orange) or
secondary colors (yellow and black). Women are allowed to use
orange beads for yellow ones if they run out of orange beads
and substitute black for blue, if needed. However, placing a
primary color next to a secondary color is less acceptable and
the woman is embarrassed if her jewelry reflects this mistake
without approval of the Tribe. These particular beads are
Circa early 20th Century (Origin: Tanzania; Collected:
Tanzania).
ETHIOPIAN TELSUM PRAYER BOX: This handcrafted silver round
telsum prayer box is worn as a protective amulet to guard
against the evil eye, Circa late 19th Century (Origin:
Ethiopia; Collected: Africa).
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