Oh...I know better than to be playing on the computer the wee hours of the morning, but I saw this bead & snapped it up thinking it was quite unusual due to it's size. Of course rolling out of bed this morning, I bemoaned the fact that perhaps I made a rash decision & that this was new or nothing special. I believe this is either Ghanian or Nigerian brass/bronze but does anyone know if this is new or old? Measures 4" x 2.5" round at largest point. Weighs 7oz. It was affordable but not something I would typically buy......Thanks! lynne