West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne and occasional growth-related characteristics formed

and occasional growth-related characteristics formed by the living coral skeleton

Solid weight and precise hand-finishing throughout

and pale citrine

and construction place it firmly in the realm of collectible folk art jewelry

Each pin is topped with a delicate six-petal flower with lace-like detailing

West African Recycled Glass Bead Strand - Blue And Red Cloisonne and occasional growth-related characteristics formedHandmade West African beads carved from fragments of recycled furnace crucible glass. The fibrous cobalt glass shows natural inclusions and striations. Provenance: From a group of African objects acquired via estate sale auction from the personal collection of African art scholar Roy Sieber. Documentation supporting this past ownership is available to the buyer upon request (personal information and pricing redacted).