{"product_id":"brass","title":"Brass, Yoruba Vintage Rice Shape Beads 25mm long by 8-10 Diameter, 22-inch Strand","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRare vintage Yoruba beads from Nigeria, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e22-inch strand of 23 beads, each about 22-24mm by 9-10mm, gold plated a few decades ago\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery distinctive work characterized by fine granulation, highly unusual in brass. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis strand is very good condition. Far more often these hollow strands are covered with dents. This shape seems more durable than most.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough Yoruba metalwork thrived in other forms, before and after these were made in the 1950s, this granulated 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-431, AFM-432 or AFM-433\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beadazzled.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53402335576373,"sku":"AFM-435","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0269\/4388\/1301\/files\/AFM-435Beadazzled.com.jpg?v=1787680844","url":"https:\/\/www.beadazzled.com\/products\/brass","provider":"Beadazzled.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}