Brass Beads

Two bumpy beads, covered in tiny studs, look like miniature sea urchins.

This is a brass beads in the form of spheres with spikes. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc that is easily cast and worked, and brass beads have been made in many cultures for necklaces and for trade. Two ball-shaped beads covered in dense raised dots, with a single drilled hole at the top of each. The surface is yellow-toned-brown with greenish traces in the recesses, and one dot-field shows a smoother worn patch. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.5 deep.

Prickly in a charming way, and not at all shy.