Details
- Dimensions
- 1.5ʺW × 21.5ʺD × 1.5ʺH
- Period
- 1960s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Bakelite
- Gold
- Resin
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Amber
- Condition Notes
- Excellent - Minor wear consistent with age and history Excellent - Minor wear consistent with age and history less
- Description
- 25 large Phenolic resin beads also known as "African Amber." It is a manmade plastic similar to Bakelite in that … more 25 large Phenolic resin beads also known as "African Amber." It is a manmade plastic similar to Bakelite in that it is an early plastic first made in the 1930s. Europeans would trade these for ivory and gold, and used like currency by African. Beads range from approximately 1.5" x 1.5" and 1.37" x 1.25"; length clasped, 21.5"L less
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