This is an impressive bead!
Long Tibetan Blue Old Copal Bead Brass End Caps Jewelry 3.75 INCH
Approximately: 23mm diameter and 93mm hole to hole
Material: unknown metal content. The Tibetan jeweler calls the main material blue copal.
Beautiful and unique handmade Tibetan jewelry made in Nepal and Tibet by Tibetan refugees.
Repoussé refer to a metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side to create a design in low relief.