Akuso single beads from ATB




	Antique Akosu Singles - Powder glass beads from Ghana - One of the most treasured of African beads for the Ewe tribe of Togo and Ghana and known in antiquity as "beads of kings". Made using techniques centuries old, these beads were found in Burkina Faso, a neighbouring country to those of their origins. - For a full description of these types and explanation of their origins .. please see : http://www.thebeadsite.com/bnaf-bod.htm and http://www.thebeadsite.com/bmm-pggh.htm Also our reproduction of Ornament Magazine's Bodom Article - Most of the beads below are in very good condition .. those with some wear or pitting in their designs, which is shown in their pictures, are reduced in price accordingly.


13 x 8 mm aks 201-01 £6	11 x 9 mm aks 201-02 £6	15 x 10 mm aks 201-03 £8	15 x 9 mm aks 201-04 £8	15 x 11 mm aks 201-05 £8	15 x 11 mm aks 201-06 £8

15 x 10 mm aks 201-07 £12	15 x 10 mm aks 201-08 £12	15 x 9 mm aks 201-09 £4	13 x 11 mm aks 201-10 £6	10 x 11 mm aks 201-11 £10	14 x 14 mm Sold aks 201-12 £25

9 x 10 mm aks 201-13 £5	6 x 10 mm aks 201-14 £8	7 x 12 mm aks 201-15 £5	8 x 13 mm aks 201-16 £14	10 x 15 mm Sold aks 201-17 £18	11 x 15 mm Sold aks 201-18 £16

16 x 11 mm aks 201-19 £12	15 x 11 mm aks 201-20 £26	19 x 12 mm ** aks 201-21 £18	19 x 13 mm aks 201-22 £18	17 x 13 mm aks 201-23 £18	16 x 13 mm aks 201-24 £20

17 x 11 mm ** aks 201-25 £8	16 x 12 mm aks 201-26 £20	14 x 12 mm aks 201-27 £20	16 x 12 mm aks 201-28 £14	19 x 13 mm aks 201-29 £20	19 x 13 mm aks 201-30 £26

20 x 13 mm aks 201-31 £26	23 x 13 mm Sold aks 201-32 £22	23 x 15 mm aks 201-33 £26	25 x 15 mm Sold aks 201-34 £36	15 x 20 mm aks 201-35 £18	28 x 20 mm aks 201-36 £28


13 x 14 mm Sold aks 201-37 £10	13 x 14 mm Sold aks 201-38 £10	11 x 13 mm aks 201-39 £10	11 x 13 mm aks 201-40 £5	8 x 11 mm aks 201-41 £4	9 x12 mm ** aks 201-42 £5

** = Early Venetian copy of Akosu beads

Key: Measurements in mm ( width along hole x diameter ) ** = with aventurine
Shape: b = barrel bic = bicone cyl = cylinder c = small chip e = early production
e = ellipsoid sp = spherical ta = tabular V = variable pattern style


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