Antique Akoso Bodom African Powder Glass Trade Bead W Venetian Bead Pieces Ghana

Description: This is a rare large antique light pale yellow African made powdered glass Akoso bead with antique Venetian made hot tumbled drawn bead remnant pieces inserted into the bead surface by African bead makers long ago during the bead making process. This large antique Bodom Akoso bead is in pretty good over all rustic condition with surface wear from age and use, some glass loss to the decorations, an old end chip mostly worn smooth and pitting. This antique extremely rare Akoso bead measures 1.75 inches long by 1.07 inches wide. Antique Bodom Ghanaian powdered glass beads are recognized as very large beads which usually have a thin yellow outer layer covering a dark gray or black core. These Bodom beads often display trailed cruciform designs and other hot worked decorative patterns possibly executed over updraft furnaces similar to the type used by the modern bead workers of Bida, Nigeria today. The exact methods of Bodom bead making is now a lost and forgotten technique which is no longer possessed by the current bead makers of Ghana. These Bodom beads are highly prized and mysterious beads which are very old although there is not enough evidence to date them. To the Asante of Western Africa Bodom beads are worth their weight in gold and long ago one bead was traded for seven slaves. The Asante believe these Bodom beads have supernatural powers to multiply and protect their owners. Perfect for adding to your African Trade bead collection or for jewelry applications. I combine shipping on multiple buys so please be sure to check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse through. For buyers of multiple items message me before checkout for help combining shipping fees.

Price: 412.5 USD

Location: Williams, Oregon

End Time: 2024-04-01T01:49:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20.25 USD