Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety 9cm (excluding custom metal stand)

9cm (excluding custom metal stand)

and shaped into a variety of ornaments—bracelets

This traditional scraper features modified edges and finely worked sharp rims

The finely carved horn handle is accented by a distinctive pommel capped with a bronze protrusion

The simplicity of the form

Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety 9cm (excluding custom metal stand)Early to mid 20th century, Dogon people, Mali, West Africa Elegant cast bronze currency bracelet, created using the lost wax casting method and adorned with finely incised linear and circular motifs. This beautifully sculpted piece reflects both its function as a form of traditional wealth and the distinctive aesthetic sensibilities of Dogon metalworkers. The Dogon people inhabit the dramatic landscape of the Bandiagara Escarpment, a vast sandstone