Brass, Lost Wax Cast Beads, Vintage Baoule, Longest 38mm, Set of 5
SKU: AFM-66
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Description
- Set of 5 Large (35-37mm long) Baoule lost wax cast bicones 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. Brass color is often more uniform too.
- Each of these beads is first made in wax. 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.