Very Old Black and White Diamond-Shaped Flat Slate Beads, Egypt - Rita Okrent Collection (AN186b) roman glass or as a focal pendant

or as a focal pendant

This handmade antique bronze pendant would have been used as an embellishment sewn on clothing as a protective talisman

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Vintage mixed brass and coin silver spacers

Very Old Black and White Diamond-Shaped Flat Slate Beads, Egypt - Rita Okrent Collection (AN186b) roman glass or as a focal pendantVery Old Black and White Diamond Shaped Flat Slate Beads, Egypt. An unusual and interesting strand of beads. Likely to be at least 1000 years old. 62 beads. Mostly diamond shaped but some triangles and squares. 8 beads have significant damage, other beads have wear but are in good condition. Rita purchased this strand in Cairo in the 1980's and intended to use it for her own designs. Antiquity Item 186b