During 2016 Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors… back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the
blog here …
While there we browsed and some fun beads and pendants already made that we found beautiful, caught our eye. This Elephant Pendant is part of that batch. Since i had actually seen elephants during this 2016 Bead Hunt i was especially partial !
The elephant is about 3 1/4 " (not including his trunk) His curled tail is the eyelet for that leather or cord to make it into a super necklace...
Beautiful Lost Wax Brass Elephant Pendants.... handmade for Funky Frog by the Kokofrom guys in Kumasi. When you think of Africa you think of Elephants! "Elephants are highly intelligent animals with complex emotions, feelings, compassion and self-awareness (elephants are one of very few species to recognize themselves in a mirror!). The gestation period of an elephant is 22 months. That's almost 2 years, the longest pregnancy of any mammal! And they are the largest land animal on earth!" (Thanks, Google) These elephants have a quirky naive quality to them ...
During 2016 Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. The process these metal smiths are using is the same as their ancestors… back then it was gold now it is any metal they can get their hands on!! If you would like to see the intricate process check out the blog here … While there we browsed and some fun beads and pendants already made that we found beautiful, caught our eye. This Elephant Pendant is part of that batch. Since i had actually seen elephants during this 2016 Bead Hunt i was especially partial ! The elephant is about 3 1/4 " (not including his trunk) His curled tail is the eyelet for that leather or cord to make it into a super necklace...