Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown in profile with an elongated opening, swept terminals and worn brown patination, collection reference EG 169.

Senufo-Attributed Boat-Form Currency Anklet, Copper Alloy, Côte d’Ivoire, 19th–Early 20th Century

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Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown in profile with an elongated opening, swept terminals and worn brown patination, collection reference EG 169.
  • Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown in profile with an elongated opening, swept terminals and worn brown patination, collection reference EG 169.
  • Frontal profile of a Senufo-attributed copper-alloy currency anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, showing its deeply curved body, elongated opening and raised symmetrical terminals.
  • Overhead view of a Senufo-attributed copper-alloy boat-form anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, showing the elongated opening, narrow connecting body and broad outward-sweeping terminals.
  • Underside view of the Senufo-attributed copper-alloy boat-form anklet, showing its recessed interior, irregular cast surface and areas of reddish-brown oxidation.
  • Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown with its measurements of 20.6 × 9.2 × 8.2 cm and weight of 1.099 kg.
  • Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown in profile with an elongated opening, swept terminals and worn brown patination, collection reference EG 169.
  • Frontal profile of a Senufo-attributed copper-alloy currency anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, showing its deeply curved body, elongated opening and raised symmetrical terminals.
  • Overhead view of a Senufo-attributed copper-alloy boat-form anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, showing the elongated opening, narrow connecting body and broad outward-sweeping terminals.
  • Underside view of the Senufo-attributed copper-alloy boat-form anklet, showing its recessed interior, irregular cast surface and areas of reddish-brown oxidation.
  • Senufo-attributed boat-form copper-alloy anklet from Côte d’Ivoire, shown with its measurements of 20.6 × 9.2 × 8.2 cm and weight of 1.099 kg.
Senufo-Attributed Boat-Form Currency Anklet, Copper Alloy, Côte d’Ivoire, 19th–Early 20th Century

Senufo-Attributed Boat-Form Currency Anklet, Copper Alloy, Côte d’Ivoire, 19th–Early 20th Century

€320.00
€320.00
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A large boat-form anklet attributed to the Senufo of northern Côte d’Ivoire. Its elongated opening, high swept terminals and considerable weight correspond with documented forms commonly described by collectors as anklet currency or “boat money.” Such objects combined personal adornment with the display and storage of wealth.

Individually cast in copper alloy, probably by the lost-wax process, the anklet retains an irregular interior, surface wear and layered brown patination with localised reddish oxidation. Its scale, sculptural form and established family provenance give it particular relevance for collections of African metalwork and historical currency forms.

SKU: EG 169

Circa: 19th–early 20th century

Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection; by inheritance to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements: 20.6 × 9.2 × 8.2 cm

Weight: 1.099 kg

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