Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace edge fragments and minor paper

edge fragments and minor paper loss can also occur

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

Rope (can be used for hanging): 11

Age: circa 1880

or efforts to eradicate evil

Lange zeer oude handelskralen ketting uit Mali recycled glass beads necklace edge fragments and minor paperLength: 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