Antique Cinnabar Ojime Bead, China large bead 23" strand of ancient quartz

23" strand of ancient quartz disc-shaped beads from Dejnné

Vintage cow bone bead from Cameroon

and it has been enhanced sometime in the early 1900s (spruced up with paint of some sort--even the backside has been adorned with paint

40mm diameter x 19mm thick with four stamped "eyes" pattern

Antique Cinnabar Ojime Bead, China large bead 23" strand of ancient quartzCarved cinnabar ojime bead from mid 1800's China. Beautifully carved lacquer, deep red color, with worn carvings. Unsure of meaning of characters, but my best guess is wind and waves patterns. Hole is 3 mm. These are older and show signs of wear. 18mm diameter. Sold individually.