Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet probably from the Senufo cultural region of Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, dating to the early to mid-20th century.

West African Copper-Alloy Penannular Bracelet, Probably Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, c.1900–1950

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Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet probably from the Senufo cultural region of Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, dating to the early to mid-20th century.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet probably from the Senufo cultural region of Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, dating to the early to mid-20th century.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast West African copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with a deeply curved body and broad flattened terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a thick cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with an open ring form and incised decoration near one terminal.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a West African copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with irregular hand-incised lines visible beside the open terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing the worn copper-alloy surface of West African penannular bracelet EG 42, probably Senufo, with dark accretions, green oxidation and broad flattened terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet probably from the Senufo cultural region of Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, dating to the early to mid-20th century.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a cast West African copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with a deeply curved body and broad flattened terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a thick cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with an open ring form and incised decoration near one terminal.
  • Catalogue panel showing EG 42, a West African copper-alloy penannular bracelet attributed to the Senufo, with irregular hand-incised lines visible beside the open terminals.
  • Catalogue panel showing the worn copper-alloy surface of West African penannular bracelet EG 42, probably Senufo, with dark accretions, green oxidation and broad flattened terminals.
West African Copper-Alloy Penannular Bracelet, Probably Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, c.1900–1950

West African Copper-Alloy Penannular Bracelet, Probably Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso, c.1900–1950

€110.00
€110.00
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A cast copper-alloy penannular bracelet, probably originating within the Senufo cultural region of present-day Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso. The thick open ring and broad terminals identify it as personal adornment; comparable West African metal bracelets could also function as portable wealth or markers of status.

The bracelet was cast and subsequently finished with irregular incised lines around the shoulders adjoining the terminals. Its surface displays wear, darker accretions and localized green oxidation consistent with age and prolonged handling. The cultural attribution remains qualified because no original field documentation accompanies the object. Comparable institutional examples confirm the broader West African tradition of copper-alloy adornment but not an exclusive Senufo attribution. 

SKU: EG 42

Circa: 1900–1950

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

Measurements: 7.8 × 6.4 × 2.1 cm

Weight: 285 g

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