Description: This is a rare large antique yellow African made powdered glass Akoso bead with eye decorations, center stripes and really cool antique Venetian red white heart bead pieces inserted into the surface of the bead by African bead makers long ago. This large antique Bodom bead is in great condition with slight wear. This antique bead measures 0.93 inches long by 1.44 inches wide. Antique Bodom Ghanaian powdered glass beads are recognized as very large beads which usually have a thin yellow outer layer covering a dark gray or black core. These Bodom beads often display trailed cruciform designs and other hot worked decorative patterns possibly executed over updraft furnaces similar to the type used by the modern bead workers of Bida, Nigeria today. The exact methods of Bodom bead making is now a lost and forgotten technique which is no longer possessed by the current bead makers of Ghana. These Bodom beads are highly prized and mysterious beads which are very old although there is not enough evidence to date them. To the Asante of Western Africa Bodom beads are worth their weight in gold and long ago one bead was traded for seven slaves. The Asante believe these Bodom beads have supernatural powers to multiply and protect their owners. Perfect for adding to your African Trade bead collection or for jewelry applications. I combine shipping on multiple buys so please be sure to check out my eBay store Mountainamma's Marketplace where I have thousands of items to browse through. For buyers of multiple items message me before checkout for help combining shipping fees.
Price: 575 USD
Location: Williams, Oregon
End Time: 2025-01-14T03:00:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: African
Type: Single Beads
Color: Multi-Color
Style: Akoso
Material: Powder Glass
Featured Refinements: Antique Bead
Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1950
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ghana
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
