Strand of Antique Dark Green, Black, and Clear Bonda Beads from India spinel Medium bronze bead from the

Medium bronze bead from the Northern Nigerian Hausa tribe

diameter is 52mm

22mm long x 21mm tall x 4mm thick (hollow)

The dangles are made of an elongated silver cone with embellishments soldered to the front only (the back side is plain) and have large 8mm loops

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Strand of Antique Dark Green, Black, and Clear Bonda Beads from India spinel Medium bronze bead from the30" strand of irregular dark green, black and clear glass beads from the Bonda (or Bondo) tribe of the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal. These beads are 100 300 years old. Average bead size varies from 3mm long x 5mm diameter to 4mm long x 8mm in diameter, with large 2 3mm hole. The Bonda tribe is one of the oldest in mainland India; their culture has changed little for more than a thousand years.