{"product_id":"west-african-copper-alloy-prestige-bracelet-probably-dan-cote-d-ivoire-liberia","title":"West African Copper-Alloy Prestige Bracelet, Probably Dan, Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"704\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA substantial West African prestige bracelet of open manilla form, probably associated with the Dan cultural region of present-day Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia. Bracelets of this type could function as personal adornment, visible stores of wealth and objects of social prestige. The precise cultural attribution remains cautious, as related forms circulated across neighbouring communities and trade networks.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1140\"\u003eThe bracelet was cast as a solid copper-alloy form, probably by the lost-wax process, and finished with diagonal incised decoration, four raised nodular bosses and broad rounded terminals. The irregularities of casting, softened surface detail and established patina are consistent with traditional manufacture and prolonged handling. It is a strong collector’s example of West African metalwork with documented collection provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1155\"\u003e1880–1930\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1181\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eEgon Guenther Collection, South Africa; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1329\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003e7.9 × 6.6 × 1.9 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1350\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1342\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1345\"\u003e236 g\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esteemed Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54451946160469,"sku":"EG 54","price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/2353\/1861\/files\/west-african-cast-copper-alloy-prestige-bracelet-dan-cote-divoire-liberia-eg54.jpg?v=1784831377","url":"https:\/\/esteemedantiques.com\/products\/west-african-copper-alloy-prestige-bracelet-probably-dan-cote-d-ivoire-liberia","provider":"Esteemed Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}