Krobo Sandcast Beads RARE OLD Ghana Start Price USD 48.00 Current Price USD 48.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, November 27, 2008 Location Denver, CO See more about 'Krobo Sandcast Beads RARE OLD Ghana' Description Krobo Sandcast Beads RARE OLD Ghana Type of Object: Beads Ethnic Group: KroboCountry of Origin: GhanaMaterials: Glass beadsApproximate Age: Unknown Overall Condition: Good Damage, Repair: NoneStrand length: 12 inchesMagnificent strand of rare Krobo sandcast beads traded in Africa. Krobo Powder Glass Copies of "Bodom" and "Akoso" Beads, Ghana, Africa. These are recent production of beads made to resemble old "Akoso" and "Bodom" style beads. This strand is 44 inches long. The great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so that the particles fuse together. The glass is then poured into clay molds, with a cassava leaf stem used to make the hole. They are baked in an oven and the glass fuses and the casssava stem burns up. This technique has been used in Africa for centuries. For more information on powder glass beads are how they are made please see Ornaments From the Past: Bead Studies After Beck (Bead Study Trust).**034650** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. SquareTrade © AP6.0 PesaMember Place a Bid!