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• Hand-Cut Ostrich Egg Shell Heishe Beads (Circa mid to late
20th Century); Origin: Africa; Collected: Africa
• Handmade “Coke Bottle” Colored Powder Glass Beads from the
Krobo People of Ghana (Circa late 1900s); Origin: Ghana,
Africa; Collected: Ghana, Africa
• Organic Gold Bamboo Coral Cylinders
• Hand-Cut and Etched Silver Alloy “Clover or Club” Pendant
from Morocco (Circa 1950); Origin: Morocco; Collected: Morocco
• Handcrafted Sterling Silver Toggle Clasp from Bali
• Finished with Silver French Bullion
• Length: 17.5”
• N0904-119
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OSTRICH EGG SHELL
HEISHE: These are fine hand-cut ostrich egg shell heishe from
Africa. The use of ostrich egg shell to make these heishe
small discs is an African tradition dating back to thousands
of years. These heishe date to mid to late 20th century and
were collected in Africa.
KROBO GLASS BEADS: These gorgeous “coke bottle” colored
powdered glass beads are from the Krobo People of Ghana,
Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass into a
fine powder and heating it so the particles fuse together. The
glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem
used to make a hole. They are then baked in an oven, the glass
fuses and the stem burns up. This technique has been used in
Africa for centuries. Circa late 1900s; Origin: Ghana;
Collected: Ghana.
BERBER “CLUB” PENDANT: The Berbers are a tribe of people who
live in the Southern part of Morocco, in and around the high
Atlas Mountains. A nomadic people, they are frequently found
in small, make-shift tents plopped in the middle of the desert
or in the mountains near an oasis or river. They are famous
for their detailed metal work including enamel work. The
“club” is also known as “clover or flower” and is a recurring
theme used throughout some parts of Africa. This pendant is
over 50 years old, has a large silver content and is
handcrafted and hand-etched. It was made in Morocco and
collected in Morocco.
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