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Mudcloth Bead (Lrg) - Kenya

Item Id: 1086-3

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Mudcloth Beads Large

Country: Kenya
Strand length: 23.5" inches

Mudcloth beads are actually bone beads 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, and the design that results from this technique similar to the mudcloth fabric.

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