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

With hanging and carrying cord

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

Blowing the kangling symbolizes the summoning of spirits and deities

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

Age: Second half of the twentieth century

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