{"product_id":"asante-akan-brass-bracelet-ghana-lost-wax-cast-copper-alloy-bangle-hans-himmelheber-egon-guenther-provenance","title":"Asante \/ Akan Brass Bracelet, Ghana, Lost-Wax Cast Copper Alloy Bangle, Hans Himmelheber \/ Egon Guenther Provenance","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eHeavy cast brass bracelet attributed to the Asante \/ Akan peoples of Ghana, West Africa. The object is a circular bangle with a rounded section and repeated geometric decoration around the exterior surface. Comparable museum examples are recorded as Asante or Akan copper-alloy bracelets from Ghana, commonly described as personal ornaments associated with adornment, status, and wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003eThe bracelet was produced using the lost-wax casting process, a long-established metalworking technique in Akan and Asante brass traditions. It shows hand-finished surface variation, minor asymmetry, age-related wear, and an aged brass patina. The interior bears a white-painted “HH” inventory mark associated with Hans Himmelheber, and the object comes by descent from the Egon Guenther Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eCirca: \u003c\/strong\u003e19th–20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1260\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eEgon Guenther Collection; acquired from the Hans Himmelheber Collection. \u003cbr\u003eBy family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1407\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1410\"\u003eOuter diameter: 9.0 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eInner diameter: 7.0 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eThickness: 1.1 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1500\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1492\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/strong\u003e195 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53859917562197,"sku":"HH 07","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/A_FrontHH07AkanBrassBraceletGhana_800X800_eb11d999-58fb-4632-8692-aae1ff41f59c.jpg?v=1778318044","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/asante-akan-brass-bracelet-ghana-lost-wax-cast-copper-alloy-bangle-hans-himmelheber-egon-guenther-provenance","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}