Brass Strand of Beads

Faceted double cones with the bearing of tiny gold spinning tops.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Strands of metal beads were traditionally worn as ornament and as a form of portable wealth in many parts of Africa and Asia. Bicone beads with flat, hammered facets and a soft matte gold finish. Gray-green tarnish gathers at the ridges and seams. Loose strands of pale fiber are wound around one bead near the bottom of the loop.

Rough edges, steady posture, and a bit of a swagger.