Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana wit gestreept (grote kralen) welo with traces of age and

with traces of age and use

Daarnaast worden ze ook gebruikt als onderdeel van een draagsysteem voor transport over ruige terreinen

emissaries from the land of the dead

people believe that the dead visit them every year at the same time and then feel reunited with their deceased loved ones

Age: early 19th century

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana wit gestreept (grote kralen) welo with traces of age andLength: 34 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