Venetian "Tic-Tac-Toe" Glass Trade Beads, Strand clay some are pendants

some are pendants

22" strand of various blue and red Eja beads

24mm diameter x 12mm tall with a 4mm hole

with pin closure

oval with twist

Venetian "Tic-Tac-Toe" Glass Trade Beads, Strand clay some are pendantsHighly prized among collectors for its unique and fun design, this Venetian made glass bead was traded in Ghana in the mid late 1800s. Brick red with black eyes and red white candy cane effect creating what re enactment folks call "tic tac toe" beads! Average size is 18mm long x 12mm diameter with a 2. 5mm hole for stringing. Also available as a single bead. 47 beads on this strand, not including one broken bead. There are 8 beads, smaller and similar