Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana transparant glassbeads Please note: contains crack at

Please note: contains crack at the chin (see photo)

The Tibetan Ghau was used to carry sacred relics

Nkisi (plural minkisi) are spirits or an object inhabited by a spirit

Vintage press photo from 1994

With handle

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana transparant glassbeads Please note: contains crack atLength: 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