Bidspirit auction | Ostrich Shell Disc and Venetian

Ostrich Shell Disc and Venetian Trade Bead Necklace - Africa ostrich shell beads from Botswana, incorporating Venetian trade beads, 20th century or earlier. Long necklace composed of pale ostrich shell disc beads interspersed with larger dark Venetian glass trade beads decorated in white linear designs. The rhythmic contrast of light and dark elements gives the strand a strong graphic quality, while the handmade assembly and varied bead forms suggest long use and ethnographic character. An appealing example of traditional adornment incorporating Venetian trade beads. 25” Collection Amassed Prior to 1995