Need help identifying type of trade bead.

[Jonwtsb]

Does anyone know what type of trade bead these are. Thanks for any info

 

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[Tdog]

I'll go with African trade beads.

 

[ARC]

I'll go with African trade beads.

Agreed,... African Sandcast.

 

[CreekSide]

Yes to both above. Someone at the last artifact show told me that in some tourist shops they are selling them as NA trade beads and asking a premium price. They are glass sandcast beads an you can buy them cheap some $3 a strand if you buy multiple. Not Native American