{"product_id":"vintage-baule-ashanti-lost-wax-brass-bead-strand","title":"Vintage Large Baule\/Ashanti Lost-Wax Brass \u0026 Weathered Smoky Powder Glass Necklace Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful ethnographic jewelry set featuring museum-grade components from West Africa. This set pairs the architectural precision of hand-cast brass with the raw, wabi-sabi beauty of weathered powder glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Components:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Baule Brass (15 pieces):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hand-cast in the Ivory Coast using the ancient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elost-wax (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecire perdue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Includes 7 \"Sifter\" lattice-work beads and 8 \"Sun\" spiral beads (approximate average size is 23mm diameter and 10mm thickness).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Smoky Powder Glass (8 pieces):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Substantial, \"bar-shaped\" focal beads (approximately on average 22mm X 18mm X 14mm). These exhibit a rare \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweathered\/frosted patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a deep smoky-moss hue—a texture highly prized by collectors as a mark of traditional firing and age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Accent Beads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Interspersed with total 8 translucent green glass rounds (~13mm in average) and 2 smoky barrel spacers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Details:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Necklace:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 18\" length, strung on leather cord and secured with a durable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estainless steel shepherd's hook clasp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and spring coil findings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Small strand includes 7.5” of matching style beads (bracelet length) but is not finished as ready to wear bracelet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"unattributed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43052210356285,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4254\/8029\/files\/IMG-6426.jpg?v=1773976467","url":"https:\/\/aworldofthings.com\/products\/vintage-baule-ashanti-lost-wax-brass-bead-strand","provider":"A World Of Things","version":"1.0","type":"link"}