Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana zwart nigeria Ambete or Mbete reliquary and

Ambete or Mbete reliquary and basket from the Congo-Gabon border

In the local language

Girisha (the Lord of the Hills)

especially from prayers

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana zwart nigeria Ambete or Mbete reliquary andLength: 56 cm. 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 Venice