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Making a beeswax model

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posted on 2025-04-30, 11:14 authored by Jacob Nii Marley
Adding beeswax threads to form channels that will direct molten metal into the mould. 2. Measuring and cutting beeswax threads. 3. Spraying beewax model with water to prepare it for coating

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Jacob Nii Marley

Cultural group

Asante

Participants

David Tei-Mensah Adjartey

Country

Ghana

Place

Kumasi, Ashanti Region

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Date of creation

2021-11-04

Unique ID

2019LG06-V01-0351

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