57 Old handmade blue and green eyes Mali glass beads. Protective amulets Material: Glass Number of pieces: 57 Beads Origin: Mali (Africa) Weight: 150 Grams Bead size 11mm to 17mm (Apx.) Epoch: Early-mid 1900s Condition: Very Good (As in the photo, the photos are part of the description) Beads created entirely by hand (Each bead is unique). Note: One of the best examples of eye beads is found among Islamic beads, mostly blue or green, with white, red or blue eyes. The eye decoration can be a single eye or a series of eyes scattered across the surface of the bead, they can be single or concentric in different colours. Eye beads have been highly prized for centuries; in fact, they still are, not only among Buddhists and Muslims but also among Africans, as they were considered strong amulets to ward off the evil eye and for their supposed prophylactic and magical properties. Careful shipping by certified mail with tracking number and insurance. -If you buy at the same auction, you will pay a single shipping cost according to the automatic Catawiki configuration. -If you buy at several auctions, contact me through Catawiki messages before paying and send me the references of the lots to eliminate additional costs and receive everything in a single shipment. -I do not send to the United States of America.