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18x8mm Tube (5) - Hummingbird - Ceramic Hand Painted Vintage Beads

$15.00 AUD
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Vintage clay hand made tube bead with a Hummingbird drawn on by hand.

All beads made in South America around Peru have a wonderful story to them - usually depicting everyday life in the area.

The Inca saw Hummingbirds as messengers between the gods and people. They believed hummingbirds brought messages from the spiritual world.  From ancient times to the present, Hummingbirds are revered as a manifestation of the sun, and a symbol of life.  If you see a Hummingbird, you can ask it for something and it will grant your request.

The beads have a coating of a type of lacquer from an Amazonian tree, which gives them the look of being an even older bead, and protects the artwork also.  The Hummingbird on these beads goes around the middle of the bead.  We have other beads with the Hummingbird going the length of the bead.

Measurements:  18x8mm with a 1.5~2mm threading hole

Quantity per pack: 5