Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace or efforts to eradicate evil

or efforts to eradicate evil

they were not only used as jewelry

Many forms of art flourished here

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

while the accompanying bell in the left hand indicates the female principle and wisdom

Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace or efforts to eradicate evilLength: 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