Brass Strand of Beads

Rows of tiny metal discs, matte as old pennies and just as well travelled.

This is a strand of beads. It is brass. Brass has long been a favored metal for beads, its warm gold color deepening to a soft brown with handling. Slender disc beads lie in layered, curving bundles, their ridges catching a little light along the edges. Some strands are darker and rubbed smooth, others brighter. A pale grey lump of old fibre shows at centre.

Time has been gentle, mostly, and a little dusty.