Set of 4 Antique Dogon Spindle Whorl Beads japanese 22mm wide x 7mm thick

22mm wide x 7mm thick

All wire-wrapped and secure on a sterling silver rollo chain with a sterling hook & eye clasp

Approximately 50 light-weight beads per strand

finely faceted with small

some more round

Set of 4 Antique Dogon Spindle Whorl Beads japanese 22mm wide x 7mm thick4 Large size, very old, and rare ceramic "spindle whorl" beads from the Dogon tribe of Mali, West Africa. Although there is minor wear to these beads, they are in very good condition for their age and feature some of the coolest design elements seen on these kinds of clay beads. Each one was handmade and is one of a kind. Over 100 years old, these were originally used for spinning cotton and are the weight and base of a drop spindle. 30mm long x 47mm