Ghana Glass Beads Necklace, Light blue - 85.11 Big 5 Worked in handwoven raffia cut-pile

Worked in handwoven raffia cut-pile by Kuba men and embroidered by women

avoid using cold water especially on younger plants as this may shock them

a testament to the weaving skills of the Mbundu and Lozi people of Zambia

It does not stand on its own

hand-hewn from a single piece of indigenous hardwood

Ghana Glass Beads Necklace, Light blue - 85.11 Big 5 Worked in handwoven raffia cut-pileAfrican recycled glass beads are made by members of the Krobo people which is located in Ghana. These beads are created by compressing glass into a dry grain, and heating the grain so that the pieces form together. The recycled glass is rushed into a porcelain cast. The stem of a cassava leaf is used to make the hole. It is baked in a furnace causing the glass to melt together and cassava stem to burn. This technique has been used in Africa for