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A strand of 60 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 26".The beads are about 16 mm. There are two strands to choose from, one strand is priced less as there are several damaged beads. The mali Silver Beads do have defects throughout in all strands as they are handmade. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 30".The beads are about 19 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 25 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 24".The beads are about 12x25 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 110 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 32". About 10 beads are approx. 16 mm and the rest between 10-12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 30". The beads are approx. 10-12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 33". The beads are approx. 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 36". The beads are approx. 12-14 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find. Doing some research a prevalent message is that in recent years, these beads are becoming more difficult to find as the human rights situation in Mali has significantly deteriorated, as attacks against civilians by Islamist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and large-scale abusive counter terrorism operations by Malian armed forces and associated foreign fighters surged. The violence exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis, with 8.8 million people requiring assistance and over 575,000 forced from their homes, including 375,000 internally displaced people and 205,000 refugees in neighboring countries as of August 2023. This forces many of the traditional artisans to leave the villages in pursuit of new opportunities. It makes these beads quite precious. -
A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 26". The beads are approx. 14-16 mm by 10-12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found for Funky Frog by a Trader in the Kejetia Market in Kumasi, Ghana. These beads are becoming hard to find as Mali is struggling at this time. -
About 80 Small Brass Nuggets strung on string 30" long about 5x6 mm. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a favourite Trader in Koforidua, Ghana. If you would be interested in less than 80 beads ($1.15/bead) contact us. -
About 100 Small Brass Nuggets strung on string 26" long about 4x4 mm. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a favourite Trader in Koforidua, Ghana. If you would be interested in less than 100 beads ($.80/bead) contact us. -
About 100 Small Silver Nuggets strung on string 17" long about 3x4 mm. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a favourite Trader in Koforidua, Ghana. If you would be interested in less than 100 beads ($.70/bead) contact us. -
A strand of 100 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 36". The beads are approx. 5-9 mm by 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find ... -
A strand of 48 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approx. 18". The beads are approx. 8 mm by 12 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found by Hidir, Trader at the Koforidua Market in Ghana for Funky Frog. He says these silver beads are getting harder to find ... -
Clay bicone beads from Mali with a white geometric design and a rough earthy finish. The beads range from 27 mm. These beads are handmade and therefore each string or bead is slightly different from the others with a variation in the geometric design. A strand of 21 Mali Clay Beads strung on string / $65 One Mali Clay Bead / $ 3.00 -
A strand of 35 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 12". The beads are approximately 10 mm by 4 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
A strand of 50 silver coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 16". The beads are approximately 10 mm by 7 mm but vary quite a bit. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The string you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
6 'silver' coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads. The beads are approx. 26 mm by 17 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. The 6 beads you will receive will be similar to the one you see in the photo but might have some variations. The beads are well made and are probably made with the old coins these beads are named for. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. There are slightly larger lighter Mali coin beads as seen in last image which can be found here. -
25 large Brass Coin Metal Mali squashed Bicone Beads that is approx. 20 mm by 28 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. These beads were found for Funky Frog by Hidir, a favourite Trader in Koforidua, Ghana. These Mali Coin beads especially the brass beads are getting harder to find... The Traders blame it on Mali's troubles. $70/25 beads The last image shows all of Funky Frog's Mali Coin Brass Beads different sizes. To see all of these beads please search 30m. -
Large brass coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads that are approx. 28 mm by 20 mm. These well made beads have a vintage aged patina. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. These Mali Coin beads especially the brass beads are getting harder to find... The Traders blame it on Mali's troubles. $12/6 beads The last image shows all of Funky Frog's Mali Coin Brass Beads different sizes. To see all of these beads please search 30m. -
A strand of about 100 brass coin metal Mali squashed bicone beads strung on string which measures approximately 36". The beads are an antique brass approx. 10 mm by 15 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size within the strand. You will receive a strand of beads similar to the ones in the photo but there might be variations. These beads were found in Koforidua Market in Ghana. -
6 gorgeous Coin Metal Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 36 mm by 4 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead... $5/6 beads Three types of silver Tubular beads are shown in last image. -
6 gorgeous Coin Silver Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 38-41 mm by 5 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead... $6/6 beads Three types of Silver Tubes are shown in last image. -
6 gorgeous Coin Silver Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 38-41 mm by 5 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The beads you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A very delicate bead with a bit of etching ... $6/6 beads -
A gorgeous Coin Brass Tubular Beads. The beads are approximately 40 mm by 6 mm. Please note that these beads are made by hand out of recycled metal and will vary in shape and size. The bead you will receive will be similar to the ones you see in the photo but might have some variations. A bead with some black etchings... $1.50 each
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