Heavy lost-wax cast copper-alloy prestige bracelet in manilla form, probably Dan, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, with finely incised spiral decoration and projecting cast lugs, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.

West African Copper-Alloy Prestige Bracelet, Probably Dan, Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia

€160.00
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Heavy lost-wax cast copper-alloy prestige bracelet in manilla form, probably Dan, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, with finely incised spiral decoration and projecting cast lugs, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Heavy lost-wax cast copper-alloy prestige bracelet in manilla form, probably Dan, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, with finely incised spiral decoration and projecting cast lugs, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Close-up view of a West African lost-wax cast copper prestige bracelet illustrating the traditional casting technique, with deeply engraved diagonal decoration, rounded terminals, and raised cast bosses. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side profile of a West African lost-wax cast copper prestige bracelet showing raised nodular bosses, hand-incised linear decoration, and a rich aged patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Profile view of a West African cast copper manilla bracelet showing its characteristic open circular form, incised linear decoration, rounded terminal details, and balanced proportions, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • West African cast copper prestige bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a ridged exterior with raised circular bosses and a rich natural patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.
  • Heavy lost-wax cast copper-alloy prestige bracelet in manilla form, probably Dan, Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia, with finely incised spiral decoration and projecting cast lugs, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Close-up view of a West African lost-wax cast copper prestige bracelet illustrating the traditional casting technique, with deeply engraved diagonal decoration, rounded terminals, and raised cast bosses. Provenance: Egon Guenther Collection, by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection.
  • Side profile of a West African lost-wax cast copper prestige bracelet showing raised nodular bosses, hand-incised linear decoration, and a rich aged patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Profile view of a West African cast copper manilla bracelet showing its characteristic open circular form, incised linear decoration, rounded terminal details, and balanced proportions, from the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • West African cast copper prestige bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a ridged exterior with raised circular bosses and a rich natural patina, from the Egon Guenther Collection by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.
West African Copper-Alloy Prestige Bracelet, Probably Dan, Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia

West African Copper-Alloy Prestige Bracelet, Probably Dan, Côte d’Ivoire–Liberia

€160.00
€160.00
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A 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.

The 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.

Circa:
1880–1930

Provenance:
Egon Guenther Collection, South Africa; by family descent to the Thomas Guenther Collection, Netherlands.

Measurements:
7.9 × 6.6 × 1.9 cm

Weight:
236 g

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