TERA Gallery - African Art and Antiquities

"Altering The Way You View The World Of Art"
Type of Object:
    Flat Brass Trade Beads

    A beautiful strand of flat beads made using the "Lost wax"
    technique. A mold is prepared for each bead that is
    destroyed in order to remove the bead. For each bead a
    hand made mold from wax is needed.  


Ethnic Group:
    Ashanti Society


Country of Origin:  
    Ghana

Material:  
    Brass

Dimensions:
    26"  long
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