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Mixed Multicolor Krobo Powder Glass Beads

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Original price $22.72 - Original price $22.72
Original price $22.72
$22.72
$22.72 - $22.72
Current price $22.72
Approx. 35 beads |
2mm Hole |
30 inches Strand Length
A beautiful strand of powder glass African beads, made by the people of Krobo Mountain (Ghana, West Africa), reproducing old Venetian FANCY trade beads. Made from bottles and other glass items that are turned into powder, then poured into molds in order to create this nice looking drum shaped beads. Decorations on the beads are made with a paste made of colored glass powder and water, which is applied using a thin wooden stalk. They are cooked a second time to fix the decor. The beads are handmade.

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A beautiful strand of powder glass African beads, made by the people of Krobo Mountain (Ghana, West Africa), reproducing old Venetian FANCY trade beads. Made from bottles and other glass items that are turned into powder, then poured into molds in order to create this nice looking drum shaped beads. Decorations on the beads are made with a paste made of colored glass powder and water, which is applied using a thin wooden stalk. They are cooked a second time to fix the decor. The beads are handmade.

Specifications

Strand Length 30 inches
Bead Size 12-24 x 10mm diameter
Hole Size 2mm
Number of Beads 35 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color Multicolor
Shape Elbow
SKU KRB-ELB-MIX-290