Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana geel koranplank The beads contain symbols

The beads contain symbols

but were also used as a dowry in a marriage contract

singing bowls

because shortly after the village the golden sand dunes of the Sahara begin

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana geel koranplank The beads contain symbolsLength: 38 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