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THB19th C. African Glass Trade Bead Necklace - Cobalt Blue
Lot 185
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Feb 4, 2021
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2021-02-04 10:00:00
2021-02-04 10:00:00
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Bidsquare : CLEARANCE Asian | Antiquities | Ethnographic
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Featuring discounted pricing on Asian art, classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, more! Starting prices have been reduced up to 65% from original auction prices - perfect for dealers and collectors! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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West Africa, Ghana or Mali, likely originating in Western Europe, Netherlands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful wearable necklace strung with 28 large glass trade beads of a deep cobalt hue. Each bead is made using a hot, arduous process by West African craftsman to form a spherical shape with a "sugary" textured surface. Trade beads played a significant role in the age of European exploration and colonization and served as currency pieces on multiple continents. The terminal strands are strung with small wood spacer beads and a silver plated loop and toggle clasp, which transforms these beads into a wearable piece! Size (necklace): 27" L (68.6 cm); (bead): 1.25" W (3.2 cm)
These beads were manufactured in molds and small kilns made from termite mounds lined with kaolin clay. Termite mound kilns could be fired at temperatures around 850-1000 degrees Farenheit, quite low for making glass - hence that "sugary" look! The beads were made by pouring powdered glass into the mold around a cassava stick, then heated for roughly an hour. They are rotated to make them round, so that each has a slightly unique shape. Finally, they are washed on a stone grinding slab to remove the kaolin clay and smooth the surface.
Provenance: private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in 2018
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#161680Nicks and chips around openings. Stable hairline cracks and pitting. Wearable, strung in modern times.Condition
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