English description below.
GHANA
Probably KROBO
Pretty necklace made up of 12 large glass powder beads
Bodom
The Krobo are a people living in the mountains of Ghana
They are specialists in glass powder beads.
"Bodom" beads (patterned in the thickness of the bead) were traditionally worn by chiefs
Ex German private collection
Former Berg en Dal Museum (1990)
Ex Galerie Zubek Dusseldorf, Germany
Features:
ITEM TYPE: Necklace, pearls
ETHNICITY: Krobo
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Ghana
MATERIAL: Glass powder
DIMENSIONS: necklace diameter 16 cm
Pearl diameter: between 2.5 and 3 cm
STATUS: Good
(See photos).
GHANA
KROBO Necklace
12 large Bodom glass beads
The Krobo are a people living in the mountains of Ghana
They are specialists in artisanal powder glass beads
“Bodom” beads (pattern in the thickness of the bead) were traditionally worn by chiefs
Former German private collection
Former Berg en Dal Museum (1990)
Ex Zubek Gallery, Dusseldorf, Germany
Features:
TYPE OF OBJECT: Glass beads necklace
ETHNICAL GROUP: Krobo
ORIGIN: Ghana
MATERIAL: Glass powder beads
DIMENSIONS: Diameter of the necklace: about 6 1/4 inches (16 cm)
Diameter of the beads: between 1 and 1 1/4 " (between 2.5 and 3 cm)
CONDITION: Good
(Please have a look on pictures).
