Brass, Extra Large and Powerful Spiral Beads, 55-60mm Long and 15-17mm Diameter, Sold Individually
SKU: ASM-1054
Sale price
$48.00
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Only 6 in stock
Description
- These beads are priced and sold individually
- Rare and dramatic coiled sheet brass, or possibly bronze, bead from an Adivasi group in Orisha (formerly Orissa) state. Most 60mm long by 15mm diameter
- I don't know for sure that these are Gond beads, but they were definitely from an Adisavi (original inhabitants, formerly known as "tribal") group in that state.
- They are made of heavy, slightly domed, brass or bronze strips, which remind me of material heavy duty springs might be made of. I'm quite sure this metal, which must have been very hard to manipulate, was originally milled for a mechanical or industrial purpose. The Gond, or other makers, turned it into art.
- These beads are likely to go mostly to collectors, but I'm sure there are also some great designers who will know just what to do with them. You know who you are!
- For other sizes and shapes of these powerful beads see: JSD-789, ASM-1055, ASM-1069, ASM-1070 or ASM-1071