BRONZE PRESTIGE OR TRADE RING - Burkina Faso - Senufo - Lot 426

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BRONZE PRESTIGE OR TRADE RING - Burkina Faso - Senufo - Lot 426
BRONZE PRESTIGE OR TRADE RING - Burkina Faso - Senufo First half of the 20th century. Bronze. Ankle bracelet, torque, or dignitary’s ring adorned with a knot or a twisted central motif. This type of ornament served as a marker of high social status, a symbol of power, and sometimes as a metal reserve currency. Condition: Oxidation. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.:
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