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A few look ancient. But they mostly appear to be reproductions—and therefore recent. The applique is not a "murrine." (The singular would be "murrina.") This is just a trailed spot. The easiest guess is that they are Indonesian. I know, for certain, that Javanese beadmakers have imitated black-&-white folded beads, placing a white band around them. (As seen in your photo.) The ancient prototypes are folded. The Indo-imitations are carefully wound-&-trailed—but look pretty good. JDA. All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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