African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century

African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century

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African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
  • African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century
African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century

African Bronze Currency Bracelet / Anklet – Attributed to a West African Culture, Most Likely Dogon, Mali, Circa Early–Mid 20th Century

€550.00
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This African bronze object is a currency bracelet or anklet, attributed to a West African culture, most likely Dogon, from the Bandiagara Escarpment region of present day Mali. Heavy cast bronze ornaments of this type functioned as prestige currency and ceremonial adornment, symbolising wealth, social standing, and exchange value, and were worn primarily on important ritual or social occasions.

The form, weight, and surface detailing are consistent with traditional West African lost-wax (cire perdue) casting practices, a technique widely used across the region. Comparable examples are held in museum and institutional collections, supporting this cultural and functional attribution.

Provenance:
From the Egon Guenther Collection, acquired from Hans Himmelheber, the influential German ethnologist and collector. The interior bears the original “HH” inventory mark, confirming Himmelheber collection documentation.

 

Dimensions
Outside Diameter 62mm
Inside diameter 49mm
Thickness 7.5 mm 
Weight 252 grams

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