Lot 442

Dutch Dogon Glass Trade Bead Necklaces

Estimate: $300 - $600

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$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
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$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Included in this lot is a pair of Dutch Dogon glass trade bead necklaces. The beads are beautiful examples of African craftsmanship and are shown on a twine string. Believed to date back as far as the 17th century, these beads were often used in Dutch villages to make garden mosaics, instead of having flowers in the formal gardens, during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. This was before they found their way to the shores of West Africa to make jewelry for the Dogon people. Popular colors for Dutch Dogon beads are most often blue but can also be black, white, or brown. These wonderful old beads are mostly smooth, with some pitted and rough surfaces. The condition of this bracelet is good, showing no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of the first necklace are 15" long and the second necklace measures 15 1/2" long.
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