Strand of round, bicone, flat, oval and other beads lost wax cast beads from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Ethiopia
21-inch strand with 33 beads
Sizes range from 8 to 20mm diameter
This strand is priced considerably lower than usual because the beads have more than usual number of small flaws.
In addition to low price they have the advantage of offering a mix of sizes & shapes
Each of these beads except the smallest round ones, is first made in wax. The wax is covered by clay, the clay 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 each unique bead is removed and cleaned.
In this long, delicate and laborious process it's inevitable that some beads are not perfect.
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