{"product_id":"brass-four-sided-tapered-oval-beads-7x25mm-sold-individually","title":"Brass, Gond Four-Sided Tapered Oval Beads, 7x25mm, Sold Individually","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese beads are priced and sold individually\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElongated, tapered, four-sided oval Gond beads 7x25mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI believe these rare beads were first forged in solid brass, then drilled. The openings of some show wear, but not as much as the small beads at ASM-1076\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese, along with most brass beads in India made by groups like the Gond or Naga, were previously described dismissively as \"tribal\". The people themselves  prefer the designation Adivasi (original inhabitants). But the beads became sought after by western collectors in the 1980s and have now mostly disappeared.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese and other offering this month came form the collection of a retired dealer in Himalayan artifacts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly two beads this length available. For other sizes see ASM-1076 and ASM-1077\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51289997476149,"sku":"ASM-1074","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/ASM-1074.jpg?v=1757342881","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-four-sided-tapered-oval-beads-7x25mm-sold-individually","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}