Venetian Watermelon Glass Beads, Red, Green, White Dangles Venetian made and traded in

Venetian made and traded in Africa

Green and red beads

created by way of the lost wax method of bead making

This panel measures 36mm x 35mm x 1mm thick (no solid backing) and features the elephant-headed god Lord Ganesha with his father Lord Shiva and his mother the Goddess Parvati

circa 1920-30s

Venetian Watermelon Glass Beads, Red, Green, White Dangles Venetian made and traded inA lovely 20" strand of bright candy cane colored glass beads! Red, Green and white stripes on a flattened oval shaped bead. Beads size averages 14mm long by 4 5mm wide for these "squashed" (slightly flattened) ovals. Made in the early 1900s, and traded in West Africa. They are a larger than average size.