I think my mind must be going(and it really probably IS going), but everything I thought I knew about these beads came from posting on this site, and that would mean you probably posting a response. Hmmm, all the eyes are so different so I did not suspect they were from canes. That is why I did these posts, though. I have owned Amlash pottery, which is from around 1000BCE, so that might be where I heard a date. I am having an exhibit of beads and pottery in October at a regional library so I needed a refresher course like this to avoid confusing the students with my "timeline."Regards-Steve