West African cast brass bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a stylised human face terminal with raised cranial element and ring-form body, showing aged surface patina and wear consistent with long use, from the Hans Himmelheber provenance collection.

West African Lost-Wax Cast Brass Bracelet with Stylised Human Face Terminal – Hans Himmelheber Provenance

€325.00
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West African cast brass bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a stylised human face terminal with raised cranial element and ring-form body, showing aged surface patina and wear consistent with long use, from the Hans Himmelheber provenance collection.
  • West African cast brass bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a stylised human face terminal with raised cranial element and ring-form body, showing aged surface patina and wear consistent with long use, from the Hans Himmelheber provenance collection.
  • Cast brass open bracelet from West Africa with a stylised anthropomorphic terminal depicting a human face, the opposite end finished with a rounded knop. The bracelet displays a warm brown-gold patina and bears a Himmelheber inventory mark, from the Hans Himmelheber and Egon Guenther collections.
  • Cast brass open bracelet or arm ring from West Africa, likely Ghana, with rounded hoop form and small integral raised decorative elements along the upper rim. Produced using traditional lost-wax casting techniques and bearing characteristics associated with Akan metalworking traditions. Formerly in the Hans Himmelheber Collection.
  • Cast brass open bracelet from West Africa, likely Ghana, formed as a heavy circular cuff with tapered terminals and three small raised decorative projections along the upper rim. Traditional personal ornament and prestige object from the Hans Himmelheber collection, displaying surface wear and aged patina consistent with use.
  • West African cast brass bracelet with stylised crocodile-head terminals, formed as an open circular arm ring with smooth patinated surface and Hans Himmelheber inventory mark, collected in the Ghana region and later preserved in the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Cast brass open-form bracelet from West Africa, featuring a thick circular body with tapered terminals and small cast decorative projections near one end. The bracelet bears a painted HH inventory mark identifying former ownership within the Hans Himmelheber collection, and displays a dark aged patina consistent with long-term use and collection history.
  • Side profile of a cast brass bracelet attributed to the Akan peoples of Ghana, decorated with a stylised crocodile motif in relief. The bracelet displays an aged patina, surface wear, and oxidation consistent with long-term use and collection history, formerly in the Hans Himmelheber and Egon Guenther collections.
  • West African cast brass bracelet produced by the lost-wax casting technique, featuring a stylised human face terminal with raised cranial element and ring-form body, showing aged surface patina and wear consistent with long use, from the Hans Himmelheber provenance collection.
  • Cast brass open bracelet from West Africa with a stylised anthropomorphic terminal depicting a human face, the opposite end finished with a rounded knop. The bracelet displays a warm brown-gold patina and bears a Himmelheber inventory mark, from the Hans Himmelheber and Egon Guenther collections.
  • Cast brass open bracelet or arm ring from West Africa, likely Ghana, with rounded hoop form and small integral raised decorative elements along the upper rim. Produced using traditional lost-wax casting techniques and bearing characteristics associated with Akan metalworking traditions. Formerly in the Hans Himmelheber Collection.
  • Cast brass open bracelet from West Africa, likely Ghana, formed as a heavy circular cuff with tapered terminals and three small raised decorative projections along the upper rim. Traditional personal ornament and prestige object from the Hans Himmelheber collection, displaying surface wear and aged patina consistent with use.
  • West African cast brass bracelet with stylised crocodile-head terminals, formed as an open circular arm ring with smooth patinated surface and Hans Himmelheber inventory mark, collected in the Ghana region and later preserved in the Egon Guenther Collection.
  • Cast brass open-form bracelet from West Africa, featuring a thick circular body with tapered terminals and small cast decorative projections near one end. The bracelet bears a painted HH inventory mark identifying former ownership within the Hans Himmelheber collection, and displays a dark aged patina consistent with long-term use and collection history.
  • Side profile of a cast brass bracelet attributed to the Akan peoples of Ghana, decorated with a stylised crocodile motif in relief. The bracelet displays an aged patina, surface wear, and oxidation consistent with long-term use and collection history, formerly in the Hans Himmelheber and Egon Guenther collections.
West African Lost-Wax Cast Brass Bracelet with Stylised Human Face Terminal – Hans Himmelheber Provenance

West African Lost-Wax Cast Brass Bracelet with Stylised Human Face Terminal – Hans Himmelheber Provenance

€325.00
€325.00
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This cast brass bracelet originates from West Africa and is distinguished by its stylised anthropomorphic terminal depicting a human face. The open circular form and integral sculptural decoration are characteristic of traditional West African metalworking traditions in which personal ornaments served both decorative and social functions. While a precise cultural attribution remains uncertain, the form is consistent with brass adornments produced within the wider Ghana–Côte d’Ivoire region.

The bracelet was individually produced using the lost-wax casting process, a long-established metalworking technique practised throughout West Africa. The surface displays an attractive aged patina together with wear and oxidation consistent with age and use. The painted "HH" inventory mark identifies the piece as having passed through the collection of the noted ethnographer and collector Hans Himmelheber before entering the Egon Guenther Collection and subsequently descending within the Guenther family.

Circa: Late 19th to Mid-20th Century

The painted "HH" inventory mark identifies the piece as having passed through the collection of the noted ethnographer and collector Hans Himmelheber

Measurements:
Outer diameter: 8.54 cm
Material thickness: 1.35 cm

Weight: 106 g

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