{"product_id":"lobi-lost-wax-cast-bronze-currency-bracelet-for-sale-burkina-faso-ex-egon-guenther-collection","title":"Lobi Lost-Wax Cast Bronze Currency Bracelet For Sale – Burkina Faso – Ex Egon Guenther Collection","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cast bronze bracelet is attributed to the Lobi peoples of Burkina Faso and neighbouring regions of West Africa. Such bracelets functioned as prestige ornaments and stores of wealth, reflecting the long-standing use of copper-alloy adornments as markers of status, exchange, and personal identity within Lobi society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bracelet was produced using the lost-wax casting process and features multiple parallel ribs with geometric texturing and raised pellet decoration. The surface displays consistent age-related wear and patination, including areas of green oxidation typical of copper-alloy objects. Its documented provenance and traditional manufacture make it a desirable example of West African metalwork for collectors of ethnographic and African art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCirca:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly to Mid-20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgon Guenther Collection, by family descent to Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.95 × 3.6 × 5.2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e187 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54211244589397,"sku":"EG 40","price":295.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/A_Lost-waxcastLobiprestigebracelet.jpg?v=1782244146","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/lobi-lost-wax-cast-bronze-currency-bracelet-for-sale-burkina-faso-ex-egon-guenther-collection","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}