10 Peruvian 15 mm CERAMIC CLAY SKULL BEADS Pirate V
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These ten ceramic skull beads were hand-made and hand-painted by expert Peruvian crafts people. The eye sockets are hollowed out and they, the nostrils and teeth are painted black, stark against the white skulls. The clay was shaped and fired, painted and glazed, then fired again for a true ceramic hardness. There is an eyepatch over one of the eyes, meant to suggest a pirate. The tops of the skulls are painted red.
Because they are hand-made, there are slight variations in the sizes of the beads and holes. Each is about 15 mm tall, 11 mm across the front, 18 mm front to back. The holes are about 2 mm in diameter. They run vertically through the skulls.
