Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana mix gestreept en millefiori agate Ghanaian glass bead molds are

Ghanaian glass bead molds are often handmade and used in the production process of the colorful and unique glass beads that characterize the Ghanaian craft tradition

coarse octahedrite and specimens often show silicate-graphite-troilite inclusions

Close communication with ancestors and belief in the effectiveness of their powers are closely linked to minkisi in the Kongo tradition

Material: bronze

Nauwe communicatie met voorouders en geloof in de doeltreffendheid van hun krachten zijn nauw verbonden met minkisi in de Kongo-traditie

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana mix gestreept en millefiori agate Ghanaian glass bead molds areLength: 43. 5 cm (linear). Origin: This trade bead necklace comes from the collection of Fofana Sankoung, who was a dealer in African art (Kumasi Amsterdam) from the 1960s. Tradebeads necklaces are a traditional form of jewelry that has its roots in the long history of trade and craft in West Africa, particularly Ghana. These necklaces are often made of colorful glass beads. The trade beads were originally produced in Europe, mainly in countries such