Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana blauw-geel opal manganese and copper

manganese and copper

They often served as royal insignia

threshing mills that grind grain

waardoor het uniek is

But the smaller jars were also sometimes used for goat milk and to store yak butter

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana blauw-geel opal manganese and copperLength: 35 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