Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
19th century
Copper alloy
H. 18; L 12.5 cm
A rigid, closed arm bracelet or armband with a solid cylindrical body and an anthropomorphic head reminiscent of a bush genie with a tongue-shaped mouth, as well as the fire-eater of initiation rituals with a crest on the top of his head and large circular eyes and ears.
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Ref.LP4090