Kota or Mbete culture, Eastern Gabon
Late 19th - early 20th century
Copper alloy
H. 13, L 19 cm
Large open anklet in copper alloy decorated with seven mouldings or grooves.
These ornaments, which were sometimes heavy and voluminous, were considered to be currency and were also used as wedding dowries.
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