Gurma Currency Cuff Bracelet

Description

Gurma currency cuff bracelet made of copper alloy.
The Gurma are animists and practice geomancy, a method of divination of patterns from rocks or sand thrown onto the ground.
These patterns often appear in their metalwork.
Sand casting and forging techniques, copper alloy, excellent patina – Collected in Niger.

Widest diameter: 7 cm
Height: 5,6 cm
Weight: 350 grams (12.35 oz.)

Reference: Afrikanische Reife Teil: 5 Die Gurma by Wilfried Glar, p. 69