19th Century Venetian "Ambassador" Beads Necklace Nuestra Senora del Pueblito those were also worn out

those were also worn out

A necklace of this length and quality would have been collected bead by bead over a period of years

and became the highest level Prestige and Dowry Currency throughout the Continent

Length : 26" ( Beaded Section 22")

The water (representing the good merit accumulated by Buddha) that Mae Thorani wrings from her hair caused a flood that drowned Mara's army

19th Century Venetian "Ambassador" Beads Necklace Nuestra Senora del Pueblito those were also worn out"Ambassador" or "Lewis and Clark Trade Beads" were created in the mid 19th in Venice and brought to Africa and the Americas in trade. These extravagantly beautiful beads became high level Prestige Bead Currency in Mali and Nigeria, West Africa. Originally created in Venice and Murano Italy, a torch or high intensity flame glass lamp was used to melt glass canes or rods. Once in a molten state, the glass bead was formed by blowing and shaping with