A Strand of Ancient Excavated and Antique Rare Stone Beads CRBM_10611

This 30" strand is composed of ancient excavated stone beads of cylindrical shape, intermixed with a few antique smaller disc-shaped carnelian beads.  The ancient beads are likely from the Neolithic period,  judging by the hourglass hand-drilled stringing holes.  These are mostly carnelian beads, but also some rare jasper beads are on this strand, as well as a couple of quarts beads.  The largest bead, which appears to be ancient red jasper, is quite rare to come by and is extremely beautiful.  Size: Length: 4mm - 21mm Diameter: 6.5mm - 19mmHole Size: 1mmWeight: 171gLength of strand including raffia: 30 inchesNumber of beads: 81 beads The beads are of venerable age, and some have nicks and chips consistent with age. Please see the photos for the detail. Weights and sizes are approximate. IMPORTANT NOTE. In the world of beads, and especially ancient and antique beads, errors in identification are common. We do our best to research and classify our beads accurately, however, mistakes are