Polished Brown Carved Bone Beads 139043

These beads would make great use for the “batik” technique. Mudcloth beads are made of bone and are created in Africa using a “batik” technique. Wax is painted onto the bead to create a design, then the remaining surface is darkened with a vegetable dye. Once the dye is set, the wax is removed. The resulting graphic is reminiscent of the African “bogolanfini” fabric known as mudcloth.

24 inches in length. 20-26mm in diameter.