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This 8.5"W x 8"D x 5.25"H Old LG Mbole Anklet Bracelet Trade Currency from Burkina Faso shows wear and imperfections … Read more This 8.5"W x 8"D x 5.25"H Old LG Mbole Anklet Bracelet Trade Currency from Burkina Faso shows wear and imperfections from being cast. The Mbole people from the Southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo generally crafted these types of items to facilitate trade transactions. Among the largest jewelry forms found in sub-Saharan Africa, this anklet is usually offered by a husband to his wife-to-be as a part of the marriage contract, with larger ones known as "Ehuke" and smaller ones as "Diako." This piece is made from a single ingot and has a cast opening on one side. See less
- Dimensions
- 8.5ʺW × 8ʺD × 5.25ʺH
- Styles
- African
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Congo
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- minor imperfection from the cast/good minor imperfection from the cast/good less
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