Lange vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana multicolor gestreept school the masks are sometimes worn

the masks are sometimes worn during harvest festivals

depending on the availability of raw materials and the traditional techniques used in manufacturing the beads

that reflect the artistic traditions of the Mossi

dog and pig/boar

Material: copper

Lange vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana multicolor gestreept school the masks are sometimes wornLength: 42 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