Ghanaian Powder Glass
A selection of 2005 beads which were produced in Ghana.
Priced at £10 each
Made by the Krobo tribe in Ghana .. the local name for these beads is Mue-ne-angma which means "Writing Beads". Using techniques over 100 years old, their varied decorations are painted on using glass paste, before the beads are fired .. in a process similar to enamelling.

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Item Number

Strand Length

Average Bead Sizes

(8) ATB 690-08

30 ins / 76 cm

     13 x 9 mm  Sold

(9) ATB 690-09

32 ins / 81 cm

     19 x 11 mm  Sold

(10) ATB 690-10

31 ins / 79 cm

     18 x 9mm    Sold

(11) ATB 690-11

24 ins / 60 cm

   18 x 12 mm  Sold

(12) ATB 690-12

28 ins / 71 cm

22 x 11 mm

(13) ATB 690-13

26 ins / 66 cm

18 x 13 mm

(14) ATB 690-14

26 ins / 66 cm

   14 x 8 mm  Sold

 

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