This is a very rare gorgeous ancient glass ribbon bead with longitudinal laid cane stripe pieces which was found in Mali and was used as currency in the African trade. This ancient glass African trade bead is in great overall rustic condition with very slight dinging. This ancient ribbon bead measures 31.06mm long by 9.62mm wide. Be sure to review these measurements and use a caliper to understand bead size before buying. I combine shipping on multiple orders so please check out my ebay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse through from Africa and beyond. For buyers of multiple items message me before checking out for help combining shipping fees.