Description
Old Senufo currency anklet chevillière.
Traditionally worn by women, some scholars believe that larger and heavier anklets, may have been worn my men.
Superbly adorned with semi-circular motifs and applied elements.
Copper alloy, lost wax.
Notable usage patina – Collected in Burkina Faso.
Length: 13 cm
Width: 9,3 cm
Weight: 370 g
References:
Afrique de l’Ouest – Bronzes et autres alliages, André Blandin (2000) p. 30
Afrikanische Reife, Teil 1, Die Senufo, Wilfried Glar (2008) p.73