Vintage Tribal Bead Large Bicone with Dangles Mixed Settings (#8803)

Description

Well-traveled old Afghan bicone bead with petite round dangles and a series of colorful settings. The settings are a mix of original and replacements. The little dangles make a quiet sound with movement to distract the evil eye. This is about 2.5" wide by 1.25" long. The surface has an embossed pattern that has faded from many years of use. The little bezels span the width of the bead in an infinity pattern. I think this is from the Nuristan region due to the markings, but I am not positive. The metal color is neither distinctly silver nor golden but lays somewhere in between. There is visible oxidation and age. The hole openings are about 8mm across. This is a vintage item from a tribal culture - it has signs of age and use which I've tried to make visible.
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