Description

Copper alloy bead of cylindrical shape, possibly of Gouin origin.
Cylindrical or elongated bead ornaments, created by the lost wax process are not commonly encountered.
Surface encrustations and developed patina.
Collected in Burkina Faso.

Diameter: 16 mm
Height: 2 cm (3/4″)

Reference:
La culture matérialisée des ethnies de la région de la Volta, Wilfried Glar, 52249 Eschweiler, Autoédition (2014) p. 369