"Anklet Made Of A Rigid Rod - Baoulé Culture, Ivory Coast - 19th Century"
Anklet consisting of an open rigid rod with a projecting central edge decorated on both sides with incised rectangular cartouches punctuated with obliques and cupules. Baule culture, Ivory Coast, 19th century
Copper alloy
Length: 10 cm; Height: 17.5 cm
Depending on the extent of their decoration, these ornaments were used to show the prestige of their owners, to protect them from evil spirits or as currency.
N°237
Reference : 4279
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