20 Peruvian 15 mm HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC BARREL BEADS, B30
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These 20 ceramic beads were handmade by expert Peruvian crafts people. The clay was shaped and fired, painted and glazed, then fired a second time for a true ceramic hardness. The paints used are mineral-derived pigments, not artificial dyes. The pattern is a pre-Columbian artistic motif.
Because they are handmade, there are slight variations in the sizes of the beads and in the sizes and positions of the holes. In general they are about 15 mm tall and 11 mm through the middle, with 3 mm holes.
