Heavy cast brass prestige anklet from West Africa with an open-cuff form, finely engraved concentric decoration and raised terminal ornamentation, traditionally worn as a symbol of status and wealth.

Baoulé Brass Prestige Anklet, Côte d’Ivoire

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Heavy cast brass prestige anklet from West Africa with an open-cuff form, finely engraved concentric decoration and raised terminal ornamentation, traditionally worn as a symbol of status and wealth.
  • Heavy cast brass prestige anklet from West Africa with an open-cuff form, finely engraved concentric decoration and raised terminal ornamentation, traditionally worn as a symbol of status and wealth.
  • Heavy cast brass Baoulé prestige anklet with an open-cuff form, finely engraved curved-line decoration across the body and decorated rounded terminals, Côte d'Ivoire, preserved in the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Detail view of a Baoulé lost-wax cast brass anklet from Côte d'Ivoire, showing finely incised concentric line decoration, raised border ornament and the substantial open-cuff form, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Reverse view of a Baoulé cast brass anklet from Côte d'Ivoire showing finely engraved concentric decoration, a central engraved motif, an open cuff form, and a rich aged patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Underside view of a Baoulé cast brass open cuff anklet from Côte d'Ivoire, showing the hollow interior, original casting openings, surface losses, wear consistent with age, and concentric decorative bands, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Heavy cast brass prestige anklet from West Africa with an open-cuff form, finely engraved concentric decoration and raised terminal ornamentation, traditionally worn as a symbol of status and wealth.
  • Heavy cast brass Baoulé prestige anklet with an open-cuff form, finely engraved curved-line decoration across the body and decorated rounded terminals, Côte d'Ivoire, preserved in the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Detail view of a Baoulé lost-wax cast brass anklet from Côte d'Ivoire, showing finely incised concentric line decoration, raised border ornament and the substantial open-cuff form, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Reverse view of a Baoulé cast brass anklet from Côte d'Ivoire showing finely engraved concentric decoration, a central engraved motif, an open cuff form, and a rich aged patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Underside view of a Baoulé cast brass open cuff anklet from Côte d'Ivoire, showing the hollow interior, original casting openings, surface losses, wear consistent with age, and concentric decorative bands, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
Baoulé Brass Prestige Anklet, Côte d’Ivoire

Baoulé Brass Prestige Anklet, Côte d’Ivoire

€330.00
€330.00
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This substantial open-cuff anklet is attributed to the Baoulé people of central Côte d’Ivoire, whose metal ornaments included heavy brass anklets worn as personal adornment and visible expressions of wealth and social standing. Its broad crescent-shaped form, closely spaced linear engraving and concentric terminal motifs correspond with documented Baoulé anklet forms in museum and auction collections. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records a comparable Baoulé brass anklet from central Côte d’Ivoire, dated to the 19th–20th century.

The anklet was formed as a hollow brass casting, probably using the lost-wax process, and subsequently finished with extensive engraved linear decoration. Casting openings, localised surface losses, irregularities and a developed aged patina remain visible and form part of the object’s historical character. Comparable crescent-form Baoulé anklets with linear ridges and concentric decoration have also appeared in specialist African art auctions.

SKU: EG 153

Circa: Late 19th to early 20th century, approximately c.1900

Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.

Measurements: 16.2 × 11.0 cm

Weight: 1.4 kg

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