Faux Carnival Glass Technique

In great shape: A colored glaze vase creation

Curator of Ancient Glass, Kate Larson, is sharing some of the intricate beadmaking techniques used by the Krobo people of Ghana! We're so excited about our recently reinstalled case "Beads in West Africa" now on view in 35 Centuries of Glass - have you seen it yet? While the previous installation focused on the presence of glass beads in West Africa through the lens of European trade, the new display centers the variety of ways glass has been made and used by different cultures in West Africa fo