{"product_id":"baoule-brass-prestige-anklet-cote-d-ivoire","title":"Baoulé Brass Prestige Anklet, Côte d’Ivoire","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"1098\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis substantial open-cuff anklet is attributed to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eBaoulé people of central Côte d’Ivoire\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1586\"\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: \u003c\/strong\u003eEG 153\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1652\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1598\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 19th to early 20th century, approximately c.1900\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egon Guenther Collection; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1782\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1750\" data-end=\"1767\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.2 × 11.0 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1802\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1784\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54375492944213,"sku":"EG 153","price":330.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/west-african-cast-brass-prestige-anklet-open-cuff-eg153.jpg?v=1784052534","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/baoule-brass-prestige-anklet-cote-d-ivoire","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}