Amber Glass Dogon Donut Strand boxwood Very cool Hindu religious amulet

Very cool Hindu religious amulet featuring the likeness of Shiva in his ferocious Bhairava incarnation - with dreadlocks flying

but people in the historic re-enactment movement call these ghost beads

Photo shows the variety in size (8-13mm diameter x 5-10mm thick with 1-3mm holes)

22 beads per strand

Unique spring-like design

Amber Glass Dogon Donut Strand boxwood Very cool Hindu religious amuletBeautiful strand of rich golden amber glass donut shape from The Netherlands, made in the 1800's and traded with the Dogon Tribe of Mali, West Africa. The strands are 28 inches long, with approximately 160 beads on the strand. 11 13mm diameter with a large 5mm hole average, some holes bigger. Average thickness or width is 3mm. Can be strung, or dangled as charms.