Seed Beads (Hanks)

"Tambas" is a group of multi-stranded European glass seed beads, circa pre- to early 1900s which were traditionally worn around a woman's waist in the Ivory Coast. Now very collectible.

TAMBA/TRANSPARENT PURPLE


TAMBA6

RELSITED!  A beautiful tamba of transparent purple 10º seed beads.

1 in stock

$175.00

Hank of Old Black 12º Seed Beads


TAMBA16

77 strands of black 12º seed beads.  33" strands. 

1 in stock

$120.00

Old White Tamba, 46 strands of 8º seed beads


TAMBA15

Nice hank of 46 tamba strands; old white 8º; 28" strands.  Pre-1900 Czech seed beads.

1 in stock

$120.00

Beautiful Jet Black Hank w/sprinkle of Fire Engine Red Beads


TAMBA14
Beautiful hank of jet black seed beads with a sprinkle of fire-engine red beads throughout.  There are 93 - 30" strands of 12º seed beads, manufactured circa 1920.

1 in stock

$120.00

Black Tamba with coral-glass melon beads


TAMBA13

This beautiful tamba is made of 65 strands of circa 1940s 10º black seed beads with a few coral-glass melon beads in the mix (see detail). 34" of beads!

1 in stock

$120.00

Black Tamba with Red & White sprinkles


TAMBA10

This beautiful tamba is made of  24 strands of circa 1940s 8º black seed beads with sprinkle of whites and reds (see detail).  This hank is 28" long.

1 in stock

$98.00

TAMBA/ MIXED


TAMBA8

Mixed colors of size 11º seed beads, Czech in origin circa 1930s and earlier.  Some opaque, some transparent beads.

1 in stock

$100.00

TAMBA/STRIPED


TAMBA3
Brick red / brown tamba of Czech seed beads from the 1920s.  Size 11º.

1 in stock

$200.00

TAMBA/BLACK


TAMBA1
Black Czech seed beads pre-1900s, traded in the Ivory Coast.  Size 11º.

1 in stock

$100.00

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