Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana blauw mangaaka With hanging and carrying cord

With hanging and carrying cord

Height of the loop: 37 cm

This process takes place so slowly that the structure of the wood is perfectly preserved

The ash contains minerals that dissolve in the groundwater

Yak butter (also called "dri butter") is butter made from the milk of yaks

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana blauw mangaaka With hanging and carrying cordLength: 33 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