Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana wit gestreept tenere Ghanaian glass beads have been

Ghanaian glass beads have been used for centuries for a variety of purposes

Beautiful color

Sentani Lake

of bovennatuurlijke entiteiten die een rol spelen in het spirituele leven van de Baule-gemeenschap

Age: early twentieth century

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana wit gestreept tenere Ghanaian glass beads have beenLength: 48 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 as