PAIR OF COIN BRACELETS - Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast - Lobi - Lot 195

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PAIR OF COIN BRACELETS - Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast - Lobi - Lot 195
PAIR OF COIN BRACELETS - Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast - Lobi First half of the 20th century. Copper alloy (bronze or brass). Dimensions: Diameter 6 cm; total weight: 1,043 g. A pair of rings, each of which is entirely encircled by a relief decoration of deep, regular gadroons forming a series of notches. These pieces served as ceremonial adornments during ceremonies, religious insignia, and currency used in dowry transactions. Condition: Significant natural verdigris oxidation covering the surface. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape – Art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.: 102
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