Ghana Glass Beads Necklace, Blue - 85.17 Tribute double-sided printed on linen

double-sided printed on linen

B2121017 (M)

9cmH x 5cm opening x 10cmW

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The Ceremony

Ghana Glass Beads Necklace, Blue - 85.17 Tribute double-sided printed on linenAfrican recycled glass beads are made by members of the Krobo people which is located in Ghana. These beads are created by compressing glass into a dry grain, and heating the grain so that the pieces form together. The recycled glass is rushed into a porcelain cast. The stem of a cassava leaf is used to make the hole. It is baked in a furnace causing the glass to melt together and cassava stem to burn. This technique has been used in Africa for