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About 88 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each bead is about 9 mm. These beads are royal blue, white and touch of red. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand in the image. -
About 75 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each bead is about 10 mm. These beads are brown and white. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand in the image. -
About 88 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each bead is about 9 mm. These beads are lime, green and a touch of red. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand in the image. -
About 102 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each bead is about 8mm. These beads are blue, black and white. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand in the image. -
About 72 Contemporary Red Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each bead is about 7x10 mm in an oblong shape. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive a strand similar to the one in the image. -
About 90 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each terracota brown, black and white bead is about 9 mm. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive one of the strands in the image. -
About 75 Contemporary Glass Chevron Beads were probably made in India and traded in Ghana W. Africa. Found some of these in the largest Bead Market in W. Africa and since they are very popular decided to get more in more colours and shapes! Each green, yellow and a touch of red bead is about 10 mm. The beads vary in size, shape and colour. You will receive one of the strands in the image. -
A Brass Tuareg Pendant with a Chevron Bead. The Pendant is handmade so will have imperfections that adds to its beauty. 1 3/4" x 3 1/4" in size. -
Vintage Authentic British West African Coin with a center hole. Used throughout West Africa from British Cameroons to the British Gold Coast. Well worn and patinated coins dating from the 30's and up. Used as currency in the colonial period. Left with the old patina. Fabulous for pendants and/or charms in jewelry making, collage, textile and artful embellishment.
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Large and small Brass Nugget beads … these make gorgeous accent beads.. one of a kind find! For generations a spectacular range of brass beads and pendants have been produced across Africa including small anvil-shaped nugget charms known as “Igbo bugs” popular among the Fulani. The tradition of metalworking in Africa is very much alive. And these nugget “Igbo bugs” type beads were produced for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths in Kumasi, Ghana.” There are two sizes of nugget beads to choose from. -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the smaller Bell at 2.5" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are two sizes in this new shape - this one is the larger Bell at 3" long. It makes a lovely jingle!! -
New!! During the last Bead Hunt the Kokofrom metal smiths made Funky Frog some new bells including these. There are now 4 sizes of this shape, xtra large, large, medium and small. This new one is in between the medium and xtra large size at about 20 mm. It makes a lovely ring!! -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . 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 ... These large brass bells are about 23 mm across. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now four sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and Xtra large. These are the Xtra large sized. $6/bead -
During a Bead Hunt Funky Frog made a big order from the Kokofrom Cooperative outside Kumasi. These bells were made especially for Funky Frog . 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 ... These brass bells are about 18mm. The bells make a lovely jingle. There are now4 sizes of these bells, small, medium, large and xtra large. These are the medium sized. $4/bead -
These small brass bells are about 11mm. The bells don't make a noise when shaken on their own but paired up they make a lovely jingle. There are now 4 sizes in this bell... xtra large, large, medium and small ... these are the smallest size. $2/bead -
A beautiful Brass Tuareg Pendant - there are 6 different pendants with different sizes and shapesto choose from . This pendant was a wonderful find from Haruna, a Trader in the Kodoridua Market. -
Ghana is famous for Lost Wax Brass beads.... 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 ... Oval Wedge Pendant ..... a large thin oval folded over.. very simple and elegant. 1 3/4" long. Can be cleaned and polished for a brighter brass colour or left with the vintage finish. Hand made using the lost wax method in Kokofrom, Ghana. -
Beautiful Sun Pendant handmade of brass in the ancient Lost Wax Method for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths of Koforidua, Ghana, W. Africa. The pendant is about 35mm in diameter. -
Beautiful Star Pendant handmade of brass in the ancient Lost Wax Method for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths of Koforidua, Ghana, W. Africa. There is a large and small star to choose from. -
Beautiful Star Pendant handmade of brass in the ancient Lost Wax Method for Funky Frog by the Metal Smiths of Koforidua, Ghana, W. Africa. The Star is 2 3/4" from the tip of loop to tip. $5 each There is a new order of stars that came in. Large and small stars that are a darker brass than these found here. -
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12 Blue contemporary Chevron Beads about 6 x 10 mm. A gorgeous cobalt blue whit white. A very striking bead for that special project. -
There are 4 strands of Kakamba Prosser for you to choose from. These are great spacer beads. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads. -
A strand of Kakamba Prosser Beads about 24" long. There are 4 strands for you to choose from. These are great spacer beads. Prosser beads are by extension any beads made by the 'Prosser' technique, invented by the Prosser brothers in 1840 in England for the purpose of making buttons. The process consists of molding a cold paste under great pressure and then firing it. Prosser Beads were distinct from other European trade beads in that they were produced in a great variety of colors, and were also translucent. They were received particularly well in the town of Kakamba in the Republic of the Congo – hence the name Kakamba Prosser Beads.
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