Lot: 114
90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American ArtAnklet
Burkina Faso/ Côte d'Ivoire, Loko/ Nomo/ Ligbi
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Jürgen Maurer, Heppenheim, Germany | This object is not available anymore. |
five pieces, metal, anklet with ram horns, b: 16,4 cm;
additional: Burkina Faso, Gurunsi, anklet with conical-shaped projection, b: 17,7 cm; three anklets with concentrical circle ornaments, b: 13,5 - 14 cm
Oval ankle rings are one of the most widely used bracelets in West Africa. You can find them among others from Mali to Ghana and from the Ivory Coast to Nigeria.
Glar, Wilfried, Afrikanische Reife, Teil 4: Der Grunshi-Kulturkreis, Bedburg 2009, p. 95 and 166
