Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace On the front some paint

On the front some paint has flaked off at the bottom right of the head

edge fragments and minor paper loss can also occur

Age: circa 1880

De bast en vorm van de boom zijn zeer goed bewaard gebleven

or efforts to eradicate evil

Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace On the front some paintLength: 47 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