Strand of Vintage Yoruba Brass Beads excavated 18 small beads

18 small beads

5-2mm and there is a decorative hole through the center

originally Venetian-made but traded in Africa in the early 1900s

but very small (size 5) high-silver content ring  (about 90%) made in Ethiopia about 100 years ago

In excellent condition from a closed chandelier company in the Czech Republic

Strand of Vintage Yoruba Brass Beads excavated 18 small beads19" strand of ultra cool textured bright brass beads from Nigeria. These are vintage 1950s beads made by the Yoruba people and are used in all manner of jewelry making; two different styles of 8mm beads. A slightly newer brassy fluted bead is thrown in for good measure.