Krobo Bead #98 Black Made from telephone wire wrapped

Made from telephone wire wrapped in the traditional coil method around a rigid hardwire

The folds are held in place by clamping

Vintage carved wooden bowl container with small leather tie from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

Traditionally made by the women of Mali

Approximately 40

Krobo Bead #98 Black Made from telephone wire wrappedRecycled out of cast off bottles and windshield glass in Krobo Odumase, Ghana. These beautiful beads are individually cast in clay molds and fired in a wood burning kiln. After the beads have been removed from the mold and cooled, they are hand decorated and refired. The entire process can take up to four days for a complex pattern with multiple colors and designs. These beads have a long history in the region where they are worn for special