{"product_id":"brass-yoruba-stand-from-nigeria-battered-but-boasting-fine-wirework-24-inch-strand","title":"Brass, Yoruba Stand from Nigeria, Battered but Boasting Fine Wirework, 24-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare vintage Yoruba beads from Nigeria, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e24-inch strand of 12 beads \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 cylindrical bead 60x10mm and 4 smaller cylinders 28x8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe larger beads have been gold washed, but are also rather battered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeads in transit around, and from, Africa are transported without any packaging or padding. Durable beads that can handle that treatment also tend to be heavy so these delicate hollow beads don't stand a chance. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterestingly, the dents don't seem to deter these beads' admirers. A necklace I made with gemstones and battered versions of these beads sold quickly to a well known designer. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough Yoruba metalwork thrived in different forms before, and after, these were made in the 1950s, this particular style seems to have vanished at about the same time African colonies began asserting their Independence in 1960.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly one strand available, but see similar strands at AFM-432, AFM-433 or AFM-435\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53402330956085,"sku":"AFM-431","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFM-431Badazzled.com.jpg?v=1787680558","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass-yoruba-stand-from-nigeria-battered-but-boasting-fine-wirework-24-inch-strand","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}