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Vintage-Style White Sandcast Seed Beads - The Bead Chest

Vintage-Style White Sandcast Seed Beads

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Checkout this beautiful strand of orange color sandcast beads from Ghana, West Africa. Beads such as these are often worn as traditional waist beads. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used for over 1000 years. Pulverized glass of various colors is poured into a clay mold, using a cassava stem for the bead's hole. The mold is placed in a furnace and heated until the glass particles congeal without actually melting and the stem burns out. The Ghanaians have been making beads in this manner since the 1600s. Multiple strands shown. Each strand is sold individually.

Specifications

Bead Size 3 x 3mm
Hole Size 1mm
Strand Length 26"
Number of Beads 245 (approximation)
Found In Ghana
Material Glass
Color White
Shape Cylinder
SKU SND-CYL-WHT-193
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