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Our collection of West African jewellery items has mostly been collected during 1968 to 1970 in the vast region formed by the...read more
Our collection of West African jewellery items has mostly been collected during 1968 to 1970 in the vast region formed by the interior delta of Niger river, Mali, Burkina Faso (Upper Volta at the time), Niger Benin (Dahomey at the time), Togo and Northern Ghana and Ivory Coast. Between 1972 -74 the collection has been completed in Cameroon and Chad.
Most items are made out of brass or bronze. The difference sometimes not very clear, as the composition of the alloys does not respond to actual criteria in metallurgy. Brass is mainly an alloy that consists of copper with varying amounts of zinc or other elements added. These varying mixtures produce a wide range of properties and variation in colour. Increased amounts of zinc provide the material with improved strength and ductility. Brass can range in intensity from red to yellow depending on the amount of zinc added (32% to 39%) to the alloy. Brass, often wrongly qualified as bronze, are easy to cast. Some brass contains also a variable amount of lead. Bronze is an alloy that consists primarily of copper with the addition of other ingredients to produce an alloy much harder than copper alone. Its dull-gold colour characterises bronze, it can be present in its native form or as malachite and malachite. Copper mining in West Africa exists since the second century ( Agadez, Azelik,Akjoujt, Nioro) but significant quantities have later been imported by the early trans-Saharan trade, starting from the XVe Century, the Portuguese maritime trade has traded even more substantial amounts.
Antique West African iron bracelet01.01.844
- Iron
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Heavy copper ring from West Africa01.01.830
- Copper & copper aloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Twisted bracelet West Africa (Mali)01.01.825
- Not specified
- Alloy of white metal
Beautiful bracelet twisted one one half, rectangular on the other half. White metal in excellent condition.
Heavy twisted bracelet in white metal - Mali01.01.824
- Silver/nickel or nickel/copper alloy
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
West African heavy brass bracelet01.01.823
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
West African heavy brass bracelet01.01.822
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Bracelet Mossi or Gourmanché Burkina Faso01.01.806
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Rare bracelet or anklet from Bukina Faso01.01.804
- Brass / bronze
West African brass anklet01.01.803
- Brass / bronze
West African bracelet01.01.801
- Brass / bronze
Nice West African heavy bracelet 01.01.800
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Heavy Fulani or Gurunsi anklet01.01.797
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
Fulani women wear them on their anklet. They were also used as bride monney and as currency. A similar bracelet is attributed by Glar 2012 to the Gurunsi tribe (Bukina Faso).
Old bracelet Volta Region01.01.796
- Brass / bronze
Bracelet or anklet Volta Region01.01.795
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Bracelet Volta Region probably Baoulé01.01.794
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Bracelet exceptionnel de la région de la Volta 01.01.793
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
Old bracelet Volta region01.01.792
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Heavy brass bracelet from West Africa01.01.791
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
Very old heavy bracelet with a nice brownish patina.
Splendid West African anklet01.01.790
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Heavy Gurunsi bracelet 01.01.788
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
These open silver color bracelet in copper alloy comes from the Gurunsi tribr in Burkina Faso. Similar bracelet have been in use in other tribes of the area.
Lage brass Bracelet - Gurma or Mossi01.01.787
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Original condition
Nice open brass bracelet with it's triangular profile. Either Guruni or from Djerma ( Niger), worn by Fulani women
Brass Anklet or Bracelet, Gourmanché ?01.01.786
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Bronze Cuff - Volta Region01.01.784
- Brass / bronze
- High aesthetic value
- Excellent overall condition
A brass cuff attributed by Glar to the South-Western groups of the Lobi cultural area. A similar cuff is also found among the Dan In Ivory Coast.
Bronze Cuff - Volta Region01.01.783
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
A brass cuff attributed by Glar to the South-Western groups of the Lobi cultural area. A similar cuff is also found among the Dan In Ivory Coast.
Anklet/bracelet Mossi01.01.780
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
The origin of this bracelet, like often in the area, can not be defined with accuracy. Different tribes in the area we may call the interior delta of the Niger (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Northern Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast). It is in perfect condition.
Anklet or bracelet Mossi01.01.779
- Brass / bronze
The origin of this bracelet, like often in the area, can not be defined with accuracy. Different tribes in the area we may call the interior delta of the Niger (Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Northern Benin, Togo, Ghana and Ivory Coast). It is in perfect condition.
Rare ancient bronze cuff Bukina Faso, Ivory Coast01.01.778
- Brass / bronze
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
This old bracelet has a nice blackish pastina. It can most likely be attributed to the Senufo or Baule of Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso
Triangular anklet - Gurunsi (Fafra)01.01.777
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Bracelet from the border area Bukina Faso / Ghana.
Rare Kasena anklet from Burkina Faso01.01.774
- Brass / bronze
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
Nice anklet, could also bee worn as bracelet. Bobo and Mossi women are wearing similar bacelets.
Extraordinary brass bracelet from Cameroon01.01.773
The exact origin of this bracelet is unknown, but the technique and the motifs seems very close to the Tikar or Bamoun metalwork. It has beautiful animal motifs and a nice patina, a really great piece.