Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana parelmoer kleur silkpainting They come in different shapes

They come in different shapes

such as carvings or paintings

Priests carry hand crosses

Age: early twentieth century

Het gezicht is de typische Ambete ruitvorm met gestileerde gelaatstrekken en bijna volledig bedekt met kaolien

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana parelmoer kleur silkpainting They come in different shapesLength: 32 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 onwards. Tradebeads necklaces are a traditional form of jewelry that originates from the long history of trade and craft in West Africa, particularly Ghana. These necklaces are often made of colorful glass beads. Trade beads were originally produced in Europe, particularly in countries