Bracelet - Burkina Faso - Two Manilla payment methods.

03
days
13
hours
01
minute
51
seconds
Current bid
€ 35
Reserve price not met
Julien Gauthier
Expert
Selected by Julien Gauthier

A decade of experience in historical arms, armour, and African art.

Estimate  € 150 - € 200
7 other people are watching this object
ES
€35
ES
€1

Catawiki Buyer Protection

Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details

Trustpilot 4.4 | 132571 reviews

Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

Two bronze African manillas from Burkina Faso for children, dating circa 1850–1900, total weight 235 g, in good condition.

AI-assisted summary

Description from the seller

TWO PIECES OF BRACELETS.
PROTECTION BRACELET, or MANILLA, from Burkina Faso or Mali, or Niger, West Africa.
Child size.
Traditional model protective bracelet or means of payment.
1. Twisted bracelet.
Weighs 116 g, external dimensions 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm.
2. Bracelet with knob.
Weighs 119 g, external dimensions 5.5 x 5.9 x 2.0 cm.
See also Andre Blandin's book, 1988, page 43.
Or World of Bracelets, Skira, page 43, for similar bracelets.
African bronze, made with the lost-form method, lost wax, cire perdue.
Good and attractive patina, from long use, and wear appropriate to the age.
Probably made circa 1850-1900.
See photos that are part of this description.
From an old private collection.
Carefully packed, and insured shipment with track and trace, via PostNL.
May also be collected in Leiden, Netherlands.

TWO PIECES OF BRACELETS.
PROTECTION BRACELET, or MANILLA, from Burkina Faso or Mali, or Niger, West Africa.
Child size.
Traditional model protective bracelet or means of payment.
1. Twisted bracelet.
Weighs 116 g, external dimensions 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.8 cm.
2. Bracelet with knob.
Weighs 119 g, external dimensions 5.5 x 5.9 x 2.0 cm.
See also Andre Blandin's book, 1988, page 43.
Or World of Bracelets, Skira, page 43, for similar bracelets.
African bronze, made with the lost-form method, lost wax, cire perdue.
Good and attractive patina, from long use, and wear appropriate to the age.
Probably made circa 1850-1900.
See photos that are part of this description.
From an old private collection.
Carefully packed, and insured shipment with track and trace, via PostNL.
May also be collected in Leiden, Netherlands.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Estimated period
1850-1900
Metal
African Bronze
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
235 g
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Gender
Children
Country of origin
Burkina Faso
Title additional information
Two Manilla payment methods.
Sold by
The NetherlandsVerified
689
Objects sold
100%
Privatetop

Similar objects

For you in

African & Tribal Art