Antique Mauritania Amber Bead Necklace belt "hippo teeth" is the name

"hippo teeth" is the name the African traders gave to these beads

which is a rarity

Last photo shows 5 belts currently listed

28" strand of newly made brass bicone basket beads

One or two of the very small silver nailhead inlay may be missing from some the beads due to their age and normal wear and tear over the decades

Antique Mauritania Amber Bead Necklace belt "hippo teeth" is the name28" strand of medium round shaped beads which are over 100 years old and found in Mauritania and Niger. It is imitation (like Bakelite) amber made in Germany from plant resin. Average size of these rare beads is 25mm diameter x 14mm thick; stringing hole is approximately 1. 5 2mm. This beads have an great sub surface passages.