These centre drilled flattened drop shape beads seem to be made from a white clay, with paint over the outside, but then scraped off into a pattern, so that the white base shows through. Either that, or the markings are scored in before baking, and the paint has been put over the top. I've tried to scrape paint off and can't do it easily, so the coating won't flake or peel off, that's for sure. LOL seeing they are years old I'm sure they would have peeled years ago if they were every going to!
Measurements: about 27mm long but you can see from the photo how each bead is rather individual in size! Due to the huge variation, we won't measure proportions, sizes or hole sizes here. Please refer to the photos for that kind of information.
Quantity per pack: 10
The bead is painted burnt orange, with blue added to portions of it, and a very dark brown or black thrown in for good measure! A really effective bead! There are concentric circles carved into the lower part on both sides of the bead, and 2 diagonal lines going up across and then down the other side. Both sides of this bead can be on show. Each bead weighs about 8 grams, so not too heavy for some interesting earrings!
These clay beads are very old stock from a warehouse clearance, that we scooped up years ago. You won't find beads in many places that are like these! Truly unique handmade beads! These beads were made individually by hand in Ghana, Africa a long time ago.
Being handmade there is a lot of variation in the sizing and shapes. We have taken photos in front of a ruler, as well as alone, to try and show the approximate sizing of the beads.
These beads are from a collection of bisque fired (no glaze) terracotta/clay/ceramic. There are a lot of definitions of the way these beads are made, and if you are interested, have a google about them and gather information. They are amazing beads to find out about!
We can't be certain of their exact information, rather we are giving suggestions of what these beads are, and where they are from, how they are made etc, from information gathered from our general observations over the last many years in the bead trade.
We will attempt to give you beads that all look similar for each pack that you buy.
