Rare African trade bead old tabular elbow Millefiori Venetian mosaic glass bead SB-34315

Beautiful and very rare , curved like the shape of a surfboard , TABULAR millefiore Venetian mosaic glass trade bead.

The bead is in very good condition (lightly chipped at the ends , see photos).

The size of the bead is 36 mm X 11 mm X 8 mm.

Venetian millefiori mosaic glass trade beads used in the African trade early 1900's.