These are old sandcast or powder glass beads in the Akoso style. They were handmade in Ghana from pulverized glass. The round beads are a deep blue with red, yellow and green stripes. The glass colors are poured into a clay mold to create the beads. These are lovely colorful beads and will add a wonderful ethnic look to your jewelry. The Ghananians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s. They are strung on traditional raffia and come from the estate of a bead collector.

• Set of 53 beads
• Bead Size: 16mm

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