Baule Copper Anklet Set OLD African Currency Jewelry

Early Baule Dan Copper Anklets, Original Matched PAIR
Antique Tribal Jewelry - OLD African Currency Primitive Money - Cote d'Ivoire

Collected from the: Baule Akan peoples of the Cote d'Ivoire region of West Africa. Also attributed to the Dan of the same region.
Material: Copper
Period: 18th century, conservatively
Dimensions: 4" height, 4.75" outer diameter; weight is 3.80 pounds
Condition: Excellent. Held in private collection, the condition of this pair remains unchanged from the time of their original 1940's field acquisition. Significant signs of age and wear from authentic tribal use, encrustation resulting from an extensive period of burial, verdigris patination is beautifully accentuated with subtle copper highlights, intricate cross-hatch designs peek through for stunning visual impact - a truly spectacular set!

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