Ancient Roman Striped Glass Bead, O Glass 30" strand of large funky

30" strand of large funky brown/brick red 9mm diameter x 5mm inter-locking glass "snake" beads

Czech-made "snake beads" from the early 1930s

some of these dangles are worn due to their decades of daily use as jewelry

24mm tall x 19mm wide x 1mm thick with a 2mm loop and an extra jump ring (also made of silver)

Very clean

Ancient Roman Striped Glass Bead, O Glass 30" strand of large funkyRare Brick red, white feathered stripes Roman glass bead over 2,000 years old! This bead was excavated in Djenne, Mali in Africa. This bead, and others like it, were traded along the Sahara trade route, The Silk Road. 11mm long x 14mm diameter with 2mm hole.