Brass, Lost Wax Cast Baoule, Beads are 18x14mm, Sold as Set of 8
SKU: AFM-281
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$15.00
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Description
- Set of 8 Baoule lost wax cast barrel shape beads from Ivory Coast
- Baoule work is made in similar ways to the Ghanaian lost wax cast beads, but tends to be more delicate and precise. The brass color is often more uniform too.
- Each of these beads is first made in wax - in this case thin strings of wax are braided. That in itself is a feat in the tropical heat! I've watched it being done.
- The wax is then covered by clay, the clay mold is heated and the wax runs out through openings left for that purpose.
- Molten recycled metal is poured in. After cooling, the clay mold is broken open and the beads are removed, cleaned, and polished. Each bead is one-of-a-kind.
- Throughout the long and complicated process, some flaws are inevitable, we accept them as proof that these are genuine and not mass produced copies.