Antique Ochre Yellow Bonda Beads, India Glass Bead large glass bead from Java

large glass bead from Java

this bead is slightly worn from being in circulation for over 400 years

silver-lined pony beads and gold-vermeil bead caps

Measures 28mm from top of loop to bottom x 14mm diameter

Antique Ochre Yellow Bonda Beads, India Glass Bead large glass bead from JavaExtra long 42 46 inch strand of irregular ochre yellow glass beads from the Bondo Tribe of the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa), an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal. These beads are about 200 years old! Average bead size is 1 1. 5mm, about a size 11 seed bead with a . 5mm hole. The Bonda tribe is one of the oldest and most primitive in mainland India, their culture has changed little for more than a thousand years. A wonderful unique color!