Description
Bwa anklet of crested bird or chevillière in aluminium.
Worn by Bwa women during the Dwo mask dance ceremony, or mask of leaves.
Rich usage patina, lost wax, mid 20th century.
Collected in Burkina Faso.
Inner dimensions: 6 cm by 9 cm (4 1/4″)
Thickness:: 12 mm
Full length: 14,3 cm
Weight: 88,1 g
Reference: Afrique de l’Ouest – Bronzes et autres alliages, André Blandin (2000), p. 35