Bone beads approx. 25x7mm Zuiderroute

SUMMARY – ORIGIN OF BONE BEADS (TIBET / AFGHANISTAN / SILK ROAD)
• Bone beads are traditionally made in Tibet, Nepal and Afghanistan.
• They are handmade beads, often hand-carved from bone (yak, buffalo, cattle).
• The three regions use the same techniques; the styles overlap considerably.
• Tibet is known as a center of bone processing, but Afghanistan also has many small
workshops that cut bone.
• Many beads are traded through Afghanistan, even if production takes place in Nepal or Tibet.
• Due to trade along the old Silk Road, origins are often mixed or cannot be determined precisely.
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• You can describe this safely, kindly and correctly for customers as:
“Hand-carved bone beads in traditional Silk Road style (Tibet/Nepal/Afghanistan).”

• This is fair, historically accurate and prevents discussion about exact origins.