Brass Strand of Beads

A knot of tiny ribbed discs that rustles like a pocketful of change.

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. Thin disc beads press together in rows, with small gaps showing where the stacks bend. The surface is matte and slightly rubbed, golden brown with grey tarnish along the ridges. A speck of red shows at the lower edge.

Modest in size, generous in quantity.