Fool's Gold Coil Bracelet with T'boli Bell

Item Number: RBM 75
Time Left: CLOSED
Value: $58
Online Close: Apr 1, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
Bid History: 0 bids

Description
This coil bracelet is made of chalcopyrite, otherwise known as Fool's Gold because of its goldish iridescent hues. The element in a brass bell crafted by the T'boli, a tribe in the Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines. The T'boli produce attractive ornaments with attractive glass beads and brass using the lost-wax technique introduced to them in the early to mid 19th century. Created by the Benitez Collection. Proceeds will be split with Gawad Kalinga, www.gawadkalinga.org.
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The Benitez Collection