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Krobo powder-glass beads

Africa tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

The Krobo people are an ethnic group in Ghana. They are grouped as part of the Ga-Adangbe ethnolinguistic group, and they are also the largest group of the seven Dangme ethnic groups of Southeastern Ghana. The Krobo are a farming people who occupy Accra Plains, Akuapem Mountains and the Afram Basin. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Krobo glass bead making, crushed glass for beads 02
Krobo glass bead making, crushed glass for beads 02
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Aged Krobo Glass Beads, Ghana
Aged Krobo Glass Beads, Ghana
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Krobo glass beads polished with sand and water
Krobo glass beads polished with sand and water
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Ghanaian Krobo beads in different colours
Ghanaian Krobo beads in different colours
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Workshop for glass bead making at Cedi house Krobo Odumase 07
Workshop for glass bead making at Cedi house Krobo Odumase 07
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