Old Ceramic Spindle Whorl Bead, I baule Features a more stylized variation

Features a more stylized variation of the famous "Seven Sisters or Seven Mothers or Goddesses" of Hindu mythology

giving it a shinier appearance than most

Beads measure 5mm diameter and the pendant (which has some patina) is 15mm wide x 50mm long

telsums measures 5mm thick x 15mm x 19mm

Pendants are 24mm long and the telsum is 18mm x 21mm x 6mm thick (hollow)

Old Ceramic Spindle Whorl Bead, I baule Features a more stylized variationLarge, very old, and rare ceramic "spindle whorl" bead from the Dogon tribe. This bead measures 28mm long x 35mm wide with 5mm hole for stringing. About 200 years old from the heart of Mali, West Africa. A tool for drop spindle spinning of cotton. One of a kind.