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Posted by: sammitenn

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10/09/2016, 10:56:05

Hi,

I found these awesome beads today at a market. I am positive that they have been re strung as the threading material doesn't seem right for the age of the beads, also there are two very modern wooden beads in there that don't look right either. My first thoughts were perhaps moroccan or north african. Any help would be gratefully received.

Krobo beads
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Posted by: floorkasp

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10/09/2016, 11:04:17

It looks to me like most of your beads are Krobo beads, made from recycled glass in Ghana.
The big brown ones are typically made from shards of glass reheated to melt and then poked to make a hole.
The smaller ones with the stripes and the yellow discs are made more delicately, but also from recycled glass.

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Posted by: sammitenn

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10/09/2016, 11:29:51

Great thank you so much for the information. would these be old? or are they modern?

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Posted by: Beadstore.com

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10/09/2016, 11:41:47

Hi Sammiten, these beads are being made today and are really quite beautiful (we often call them "sea glass" style). Here's a nice website showing pictures of the beads being made:

http://www.ghanacraft.com/bead-making.htm

Cheers,
Abe @ Beadstore.com

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