SET OF 5 ANKLE BRACELETS USED AS CURRENCY - Burkina Faso, Iv - Lot 190

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SET OF 5 ANKLE BRACELETS USED AS CURRENCY - Burkina Faso, Iv - Lot 190
SET OF 5 ANKLE BRACELETS USED AS CURRENCY - Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast - Senufo First half of the 20th century. Copper alloy with a dark patina. Dimensions: L. 11.5 cm each Total weight: 1,763 g. A set of anklets that also served as currency (for the payment of a dowry, for example). They are ovoid and curved in shape, adorned with decorative motifs. Condition: Copper oxidation in places. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape – Art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.:
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