Brass, Gold Plated, Extra Large Rectangular Bead, 49x50mm

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Baoule gold plated brass lost wax cast rectangle, 55x50mm The Baoule people of the Ivory Coast are known for their art and their farming Related to the Akan people of Ghana, who al so make brass beads, the Baoule have long had the reputation for doing more detailed work and traditionally plated their brass beads with gold. Only one available The beads 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, cleaned and gold plated. From the collection of Joyce Diamanti, bead researcher, writer and educator Show more