Antique Hand Carved Mauritanian Conus Shell African Trade Beads From Mauritania for Sale

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Antique Hand Carved Mauritanian Conus Shell African Trade Beads From Mauritania For Sale

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Antique Hand Carved Mauritanian Conus Shell African Trade Beads From Mauritania:
$36.96

This is a set of antique African hand carved natural conus shell trade beads found in Mauritania, Africa.This antique African made bead set is ingreat condition with some wear and light surface patina and the largest bead of the set measures 14.08mm long by 13.82mm wide.These antique African shell beads are increasingly hard to find now and were carved long ago from the centers of largeConus africanus shells also commonlycalled African cone sea snails, African cones or just cones. Conus is a species of predatory sea snail which is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae. Like all species within the genus Conus these snails are predatory and venomous and can also sting humans which is why they earned great respect.These antique Conus shell beads are very often misidentified as white coral beads and can exhibitsome banding and burnt orange to light pale pinkish colorations. Perfectfor jewelry making or adding to your African bead collection.I combine shippingon multiple buys so please be sure to check out my store Mountainamma\'s Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse. Buyers of multiple items message me before check out for help combining shipping fees or use the request invoice button.