{"product_id":"senufo-attributed-boat-form-currency-anklet-copper-alloy-cote-d-ivoire-19th-early-20th-century","title":"Senufo-Attributed Boat-Form Currency Anklet, Copper Alloy, Côte d’Ivoire, 19th–Early 20th Century","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"636\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA 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.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eIndividually 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: EG 169\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"994\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19th–early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1124\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Egon Guenther Collection; by inheritance to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20.6 × 9.2 × 8.2 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1176\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.099 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55190052569429,"sku":"EG 169","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/senufo-boat-form-copper-alloy-anklet-cote-divoire-eg-169.png?v=1791023832","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/senufo-attributed-boat-form-currency-anklet-copper-alloy-cote-d-ivoire-19th-early-20th-century","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}