Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana geel plastic The Tibetan Ghau was used

The Tibetan Ghau was used to carry sacred relics

northern Gabon and southern Cameroon

but also important symbols of the spiritual and cultural identity of the Baule community

Length: 34 cm (linear)

while the corresponding bell in the left hand indicates the feminine principle and wisdom

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana geel plastic The Tibetan Ghau was usedLength: 34 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 onwards. Tradebeads necklaces are a traditional form of jewelry that originates from the long history of trade and craft in West Africa, particularly Ghana. These necklaces are often made of colorful glass beads. Trade beads were originally produced in Europe, particularly in countries