I am a newbie on this bead forum, and I would like to ask for an ID
on some beads. Please be gentle in terms of telling me if these
beads were not represented to me correctly. OK, here goes! The
seller said these beads were approximately 40 years old, and that
they likely came from Germany. I took them to a bead show in Memphis,
and was told that they were from the 1970's, and were African trade.

What do you experts think?
Where do you think they came from?
What are they called?
How much is a reasonable amount to pay for them?

Thanks in advance

Dee Beads