Lange vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana groen-zwart fulani Vintage press photo from 1994

Vintage press photo from 1994

Origin: Addis Ababa

This ancestor statue

Petrified wood is a type of stone that can be formed when trees end up under a thick layer of volcanic ash

The shape is both said to express an animal skin but is also seen as a shield

Lange vintage handelskralen ketting uit Ghana groen-zwart fulani Vintage press photo from 1994Length: 42 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