Rare Heirloom Akoso Powder Glass Bead Necklaces from Ghana (Ewe, Asante) sterling silver zodiac pendant and mind of a Buddha"

and mind of a Buddha" -HH the Dalai Lama

up to 18mm x 19mm

Matisse was hugely influenced by these textiles

4 1/4"long x 1 5/8" wide x 1/2" thick

Rare Heirloom Akoso Powder Glass Bead Necklaces from Ghana (Ewe, Asante) sterling silver zodiac pendant and mind of a Buddha"Rare Heirloom Akoso Powder Glass Beads from Ghana Approx. 36" long Bead Approx. 7mm x 9mm to 11mm x 17mm Origin is Ghana, West Africa Sold by the strand. Price is per ONE strand. These are African made powder glass beads which are historically called "Akoso Beads". The origins and date of manufacture for these beads is still in dispute but bead scholars have dated most examples to the late 1800's to the early 1900's Antique Akoso and Bodom Ghanaian