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Item:"Igbo Bugs" Brass Beads Handcast in Nigeria African

"Igbo Bugs" Brass Beads Handcast in Nigeria African

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Ended:Nov 11, 200909:37:59 PST
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10% of the final sale price will support ASAP Africa- A Self-help Assistance Program
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ASAP mission is to cultivate self-reliance in Southern Africa. With a vision of a world without poverty, ASAP helps rural communities in their efforts to improve their own lives. Projects include Village Savings and Lending, improvement of rural education, and community strengthening through training in vocational and agriculture skills as well as health and nutrition.


"Igbo Bugs" Brass Beads Handcast in Nigeria African

Type of bead: Lost wax cast brass beads with red glass trade beads
Made in: Nigeria
Traded in: Africa
Approximate age: 20th century
Overall condition: Good. Some of our beads have traveled at least three continents, and have graced numerous owners. Small chips, corrosion, and pitting are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.
Bead size:
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Strand length:
26 inches

"Igbo Bugs" are a unqiue form of pendant handcast in brass in Nigeria. These are spaced with translucent red trade beads.

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For ages, brass and gold African beads have been made using the “lost wax method.” First a model of the object is made from beeswax, then dipped repeatedly in a solution of fine ash or charcoal powder mixed with water. This forms a mold, or “crucible,” which is allowed to dry and harden. In the case of beads with fine strings in their design, a syringe is used to produce the long, thin wax pieces which are then wrapped around charcoal to leave a hole during the heating process. As the molds harden,  channels are left in them  to enable the wax to drain out during the heating process which takes place in a kiln. As the wax melts and is “lost”, molten brass or gold is poured into the mold to form the bead or ornament. When the metal has cooled, the molds are broken open and cleared away and the new art object is thoroughly cleaned and shined before it is presented to the world. In some cases the final product is gilded for an especially rich finish.

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