Description:
Baule Bronze Anklet Antique Tribal Jewelry
Old African Currency Bracelet Ghana Cote d'Ivoire
A Fine Early Baule Akan Bronze Anklet Antique Bracelet
Old African Currency - Traditional Primitive Money - Ghana to Cote d'Ivoire
Collected from the: Baule peoples of the Cote d'Ivoire region of West Africa
Material: Bronze, old lost wax casting of copper/tin alloy
Period: Later 19th century, conservatively
Dimensions: 4" outer diameter, 1.75" height; weight is 5.4 ounces
Condition: Exceptional - NO damage, strong signs of age and wear from extensive use
Held in private collection, the condition of this piece remains unchanged from the time of its original 1940's field acquisition. While a majority of these anklets were buried, many made their way onto family altars w they received the favored Baule libations of ground millet, egg, and blood. Make special note of the minute intricate detail, gorgeous deep chocolate patina, minute brassy highlights peeking through the residue of wear, and burnished interior edges which indicate this was a favored old piece - a truly spectacular specimen! We invite you to Google this specific type of bracelet to appreciate how rare this form actually is.
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