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Bottle Glass
| Bottle Glass Beads are native to Africa. They are mainly from Ghana and some from Nigeria. They are made by old bottles being crushed into powder, they are then moulded into the bead shape, refired in mud kilns at low temperatures so the bead remains granular. The beads below are typical of bottle glass beads in that they are mostly of one colour, an indication of the original colour of the scrap bottle. These beads are often reffered to as 'Sea Glass' because of their similarity to beach glass. A leaf stem is placed in the centre of the mould which burns away to leave the hole. The most famous of the African glass beads are the Bodom in Ghana, Kiffa in Mauritania and Bida in Nigeria. |
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Aqua Flower Shape
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Green Flower Shape
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Yellow Flower Shape
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Small Bottle Glass Bead Clear Coloured Cup Shape
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Very Small Blue Ring Glass Bead
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Medium Yellow Brown Glass Disks
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Small Clear Glass Bead +/- 1 cm
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Medium Brownish Glass Bead +/- 1.5cm
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Medium Bright Aqua Glass Bead +/- 1.5cm
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Large Clear Glass Bead +/- 2-3cm
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Large mixed Blue Aqua Glass Bead +/- 2-3cm
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Large Dark Blue Glass Bead +/- 2.5-4cms
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Brown Flower Shape
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Blue Flower Shape
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Rounded Bottle Glass Bead Small Blue Aqua Flower Disk
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Small Bottle Glass Bead Blue / Aqua Cup Shaped
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Very Small Green Ring Glass Bead
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Small Bright Blue Glass Bead +/- 1 cm
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Medium Very Light Green Bead +/- 1.5cm
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Medium Green Glass Bead +/- 1.5cm
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Medium Blue Glass Bead +/- 1.5cm
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Large Green Glass Bead +/- 2-3cms
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Large Very Light Green Glass Bead +/- 2-3cms
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