{"product_id":"hebron-green-trade-beads-matter-collection-154579","title":"Hebron Green Trade Beads MATTER COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHebron Beads, also known as Kano Beads, are glass trade beads crafted from glass using salts sourced from the Dead Sea, dating back to before 1885. Originating in the Holy city of Hebron, Palestine, known for its religious significance, the beads have a glass-making history dating back to 63 BCE. The early Hebron Beads were basic blown glass spheres featuring evil eye designs. In the 18th Century, British explorer William George Brown detailed two sizes of beads, Hershe and Munjir, highlighting their rough texture and rustic appearance. In the 1800s, Hebron's glass artisans shifted their focus to producing beads exclusively for trade, gaining popularity in African regions, notably among the Igbo and Yoruba tribes in Kano, Nigeria. These beads, created with salts from the Dead Sea and sand from Bani Na’im, exhibit a distinctive eroded look. The Yoruba, valuing large beads as symbols of wealth, modified the beads by grinding down their sides for uniformity when strung on raffia. Initially attributed to the Yoruba, the beads became known as \"Kano Beads,\" underscoring their importance in trade networks connecting Africa, Palestine, and Egypt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProvenance: Matter Collection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom the collection of Margie and Phil Matter. Margie lived in South Africa, and later she and her husband Phil opened a gallery in Tucson. Everything in this collection was in their home for more than thirty years. Africa Direct recently bought the collection; at 95, Margie wants to share the things she has loved so much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichly-textured Hebron beads in a green color. These beads are becoming harder and harder to find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis strand is not intended to be a ready-to-wear necklace. Although the strand can be worn \"as is,\" the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eraffia\u003c\/span\u003e holding it together is not durable and may break with use. For this reason, we recommend that you restring the beads before wearing them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorWrapper_oj58z_95\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"PRODUCT.metafields.global.Strand_Length-anchor\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_ActivatorButton_oj58z_99\" aria-label=\"Edit Strand Length metafield\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_RowWrapper_oj58z_22\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HoverContainer_oj58z_8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FormFieldLabel_oj58z_48\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--bodyMd Polaris-Text--breakAlways\"\u003eStrand Length: 26 inches (including string\/raffia)\u003cbr\u003eBead Size: 12-21 mm diameter.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e154579\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"sku 154000","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51349298118951,"sku":"154579","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1015\/9911\/files\/IMG_4669_ea9c8b5b-7e81-43f7-8860-35f2011cb80c.jpg?v=1777386641","url":"https:\/\/africadirect.com\/products\/hebron-green-trade-beads-matter-collection-154579","provider":"Africa Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}