Lobi Lost-Wax Cast Bronze Currency Bracelet For Sale – Burkina Faso – Ex Egon Guenther Collection

This 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.

The 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.

Circa:
Early to Mid-20th Century

Provenance:
Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements:
5.95 × 3.6 × 5.2 cm

Weight:
187 g