Pre-Islamic Glass Bead, Brown & White boxwood 50 beads per strand

50 beads per strand

Very cool newly made lacquer bracelet from India with sterling silver images of the god Ganesha on his rat/mouse steed

One-of-a-kind

9mm tall x 13mm wide with a small 1mm hole

But these beads are plastic instead of vinyl

Pre-Islamic Glass Bead, Brown & White boxwood 50 beads per strandThis is an extremely rare glass bead, dated about 500 BC, handmade in Persia, now Iran. The excellent condition and size of this bead is unusual. There is one slight chip at bottom (2nd photo). Highly collectible and rare. 17mm across widest bottom diameter x 13mm tall, cone shaped brick red bead with drizzled white glass embellishments, with 5mm hole. Beautiful!