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These 10 ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted by expert Peruvian crafts people. The puffed coin or lentil shape is unusual for Peruvian ceramic beads. The clay was shaped and fired, painted and glazed, then fired again for a true ceramic hardness.

The painters describe themselves as artists, and with justification. The design of these beads shows a llama on one side and a woman spinning on a drop spindle on the other.

Because they are handmade, there are variations in the sizes of the beads and in the sizes and positions of the holes. They are about 18 x 15 x 10 mm, with holes 2 mm in diameter that run vertically in relation to the design.

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