This lot includes 50 ceramic beads, hand-made and hand-painted by expert Peruvian crafts people. There 10 each of five styles of beads, all employing the signal green, gold and red Rastafarian (Rasta) colors. The secondary designs, shapes and sizes vary.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted with the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened about 10 x 9 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted with the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened about 12 x 10 mm, with 3 mm vertical holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic barrel beads were hand-made and hand-painted with the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are about 18 mm tall and 7 mm through the middle, 3 mm vertical holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Llamas and women with drop spindles are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened, about 10 x 9 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Llamas and women with drop spindles are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened, about 12 x 10 mm, with 3 mm holes.
The design of these hand-painted ceramic beads depicts a llama and a woman spinning yarn on a drop spindle. The barrel beads are about 15 tall and 11 mm in diameter through the middle, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Llamas and women spinning yarn on drop spindles are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. These tube beads are about 17 x 7 mm, with 3 mm holes.
The three bands of these hand-painted Peruvian ceramic beads suggest the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. The marijuana leaf design is painted on both sides, alternating with an asterisk-like Andean sun symbol. They are round but slighly flattened, about 10 x 9 mm, with 3 mm holes.
The three bands of these hand-painted Peruvian ceramic beads suggest the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. The marijuana leaf design is painted on both sides, alternating with an asterisk-like Andean sun symbol. They are round but slighly flattened, about 12 x 10 mm, with 3 mm holes.
The three bands of these hand-painted Peruvian ceramic barrel beads suggest the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. The marijuana leaf design is painted on both sides, alternating with an asterisk-like Andean sun symbol. They are about 13 x 10 mm, with 3 mm holes.
The three bands of these hand-painted Peruvian ceramic tube beads suggest the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. The marijuana leaf design is painted on both sides, alternating with an asterisk-like Andean sun symbol. They are about 18 x 7 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Peace signs are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slighly flattened, 10 x 9 mm, with 2 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Peace signs are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slighly flattened, 12 x 10 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Peace signs are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. These barrel beads are 15 mm tall and 10 mm in diameter, with 3 mm holes.
The three bands of these hand-painted Peruvian ceramic tube beads suggest the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. A peace sign is painted on both sides, alternating with an asterisk-like Andean sun symbol. They are about 18 x 7 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Yin/yang symbols are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened about 10 x 9 mm, with 2 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Yin/yang symbols are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. They are round but slightly flattened about 12 x 10 mm, with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted.Yin/yang symbols are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. These barrel beads are about 13 x 10 mm with 3 mm holes.
These 20 Peruvian ceramic beads were hand-made and hand-painted. Yin/yang symbols are painted against the Rastafarian colors of green, gold and red. These barrel beads are about 15 x 11 mm, with 3 mm holes.
