Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana zwart gestreept kwele This can symbolize ritual balance

This can symbolize ritual balance

This ceremony is dedicated to the veneration of the primal mother Iya Wa (also known as Iyà Nlà)

But they also occasionally play a role during fertility ceremonies

Dimensions: 34 x 22

with one slightly larger than the other

Vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana zwart gestreept kwele This can symbolize ritual balanceLength: 39 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