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African trade beads Krobo powder glass Ashanti brass Spindle whorls Batik bone
African trade beads Krobo powder glass Ashanti brass Spindle whorls Batik bone
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A beautiful strand of different NEW large powder glass African beads, made by the people of Kroboland / Krobo , IMITATING old Venetian FANCY trade beads, brass beads made by the people of Ashanti / Asante in Ghana West Africa using the Ancient "Lost wax" technique, handmade large BATIK bone beads from Kenya and RECENT example of SPINDLE WHORLS from Mali.
The glass beads ( Krobo land - Ghana , West Africa ) are made from bottles and other glass items that are turned into powder, then into molds in order to create this nice looking beads.
The brass beads are made in the Ashanti region ( Kumasi - Ghana , West Africa ) using the Ancient "Lost wax" technique.
A mold is prepared for each bead that is destroyed in order to remove the bead !
For each bead a hand made mold from wax is needed !
"BATIK" bone beads are made in Kenya, East Africa , from animals bones ( mostly from cow ). RECENT example of SPINDLE WHORLS clay beads from Mali.
Each bead is decorated with unique etched design.
They were originally used to firm the spindle ( tool to produce yarns ) but often used as ornaments as well.
The strand is app. 25 1/4" ( 64 cm ) long ( of beads ).
The size of the beads is app. 21 - 31 mm in diameter.
All beads are 100 % handmade.
YOUR STRAND WILL BE IDENTICAL TO THE STRAND SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPH ( GIVEN NORMAL VARIATION SINCE THESE BEADS ARE ALL COMPLETELY HANDMADE ).
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