West African cast bronze anklet or bracelet with geometric incised decoration and projecting fastening element, possibly Senufo in origin, showing heavy cast construction and circular band form associated with ethnographic body adornment traditions.

West African Bronze Anklet / Bracelet, Possibly Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Mali Region, Lost-Wax Cast, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

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West African cast bronze anklet or bracelet with geometric incised decoration and projecting fastening element, possibly Senufo in origin, showing heavy cast construction and circular band form associated with ethnographic body adornment traditions.
  • West African cast bronze anklet or bracelet with geometric incised decoration and projecting fastening element, possibly Senufo in origin, showing heavy cast construction and circular band form associated with ethnographic body adornment traditions.
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  • West African cast bronze anklet or bracelet with geometric incised decoration and projecting fastening element, possibly Senufo in origin, showing heavy cast construction and circular band form associated with ethnographic body adornment traditions.
  • West African cast bronze anklet or bracelet with heavy circular rim, geometric incised decoration, and projecting clasp element, photographed from the side against a neutral background, Egon Guenther Collection.
  • West African cast bronze open-form anklet or bracelet with flared terminals and incised geometric decoration, featuring a heavy circular form with smooth patinated surface from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Heavy cast bronze West African anklet or bracelet with thick rounded terminal edges and dark aged surface patina, photographed from the side, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Cast bronze Senufo anklet or bracelet from West Africa with heavy rounded crescent form and incised geometric ornament, shown from the side with dark aged patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
West African Bronze Anklet / Bracelet, Possibly Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Mali Region, Lost-Wax Cast, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

West African Bronze Anklet / Bracelet, Possibly Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Mali Region, Lost-Wax Cast, Late 19th–Early 20th Century

€450.00
€450.00 €0.00
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A substantial cast metal anklet or bracelet of open cuff form with flared terminals and restrained geometric ornament. The form, scale, and decorative treatment are consistent with West African metalworking traditions associated with northern Côte d’Ivoire, southern Mali, and neighbouring regions. Comparable examples have been attributed to Senufo traditions and are documented in ethnographic collections and the African art market as prestige adornments, heavy anklets, or currency-related forms.

The object appears to have been produced using the traditional lost-wax casting technique and subsequently hand-finished. Surface wear, oxidation, and handling marks are consistent with age and use. The heavy cast structure, balanced proportions, and sculptural form make the piece suitable for collectors of African metalwork and historic ethnographic material.

Circa:
Late 19th century to early 20th century

Provenance:
Egon Guenther Collection
By family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection

Measurements:
Outer length: 12.86 cm
Height: 8.94 cm
Width: 10.1 cm

Weight:
1.285 kg

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