Krobo Bead #96 Lost-wax casting Vintage acacia wood container with

Vintage acacia wood container with lid

Although similar to many older works

Many times into the indigo dye bath creates an amazingly dark cloth

Vintage carved wooden rounded rectangular shaped bowl container with metal patch from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

It is an authentic household relic

Krobo Bead #96 Lost-wax casting Vintage acacia wood container withRecycled out of cast off bottles and windshield glass in Krobo Odumase, Ghana. These beautiful beads are individually cast in clay molds and fired in a wood burning kiln. After the beads have been removed from the mold and cooled, they are hand decorated and refired. The entire process can take up to four days for a complex pattern with multiple colors and designs. These beads have a long history in the region where they are worn for special