Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal Artifact

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Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal art.
High quality bronze currency bracelet from west Africa.
Traditionally used in monetary … Read more Antique African Bronze Bracelet Currency Bangle Tribal art.
High quality bronze currency bracelet from west Africa.
Traditionally used in monetary functions and exchange as well as body ornamentation.
Dimensions: Length 5.5 in Depth 2 in Height 5.5 in.
Origin: Burkina Faso
Era: 1900's.
This bronze bangle was made of lost wax casting.
These kind of objects were used as a symbol of status, power, authority, formerly used as a means of payment .
Their value lay in the metal itself and in the amount or ornamentation.
Very rare collector one of a kind artifact with a figure design and details, beautiful green, brownish patina. See less