Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana mix gestreept en millefiori bone The soothing sound they produce

The soothing sound they produce helps practitioners enter a state of deep meditation

Age: early 19th century

You could repair them with metal pins

The term 'Nataraj' means 'King of Dancers' (Sanskrit nata = dance

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana mix gestreept en millefiori bone The soothing sound they produceLength: 38 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. Tradebeads necklaces are a traditional form of jewelry that has its roots in the long history of trade and craft in West Africa, particularly Ghana. These necklaces are often made of colorful glass beads. The trade beads were originally produced in Europe, mainly in countries such as