Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana rood Algeria Length: 36 cm (linear)

Length: 36 cm (linear)

Sculptures such as these were used by the Mfunte as a medium of exchange in the areas around northeastern Nigeria and northern Cameroon until about 1950

Ze worden geplaatst in heiligdommen in huizen en soms worden er offers aan gebracht

produceren ze een hoog en melodieus geluid

Length: ±35 cm (linear)

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana rood Algeria Length: 36 cm (linear)Length: 35 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