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Beads
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1950-Now
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7/5/2008 |
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Denver, CO |
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.africaDirect { background: #fff; } .africaDirect td.logo { padding: 0 10px; background: #000; } .description { font: normal 14px serif; margin: 0 auto; width: 500px; color: #000; text-align: left; } .africaDirect a { font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; color: #55ae3a; } Other names: Krobo beads Type of bead: powder glass Made in: Ghana Found in : Ghana Approximate Age: 20th century Overall Condition: Some of these beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. Damage, Repair: none Bead size: various Strand length: 18 inches.Beautiful blue and white Krobo powder glass beads from Africa. Krobo beads from Ghana -- Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. The glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem used to make the hole. They are baked in an oven and the glass coalesces and the cassava stem burns up. This technique has been used in Africa for more than a thousand years. See Peter Francis BEADS OF THE WORLD. This strand contains dozens of different examples of the modern beadmaker's art.**013121** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember
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