Bronze bracelet - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire






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Baoulé bronze bracelet from Côte d'Ivoire, made of bronze, with height 53 mm, width 130 mm, depth 117 mm, weight 690 g, in good condition.
Description from the seller
Côte d'Ivoire
Baoulé
Bronze africain
Dimensions :
height: 53mm
width: 130mm
depth: 117mm
weight: 690g
An Baoulé bronze bracelet usually comes from the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast. Among the Baoulé, bracelets in bronze, brass, or copper had both ornamental, social, and sometimes spiritual functions.
These bracelets were used for:
1. Adornment and beauty
It was primarily jewelry worn:
- on the wrists
- sometimes on the ankles
- during ceremonies or celebrations
The Baoulé place great importance on aesthetics and elegance.
2. Symbol of social status
Bronze was a precious material.
A bracelet could show:
- wealth
- social rank
- belonging to an important family
- sometimes marital status
3. Ritual or protective use
Some bracelets were associated:
- with spiritual protections
- with initiation rites
- with practices related to ancestors or spirits
In some cases, they could be worn as talismans.
4. Currency or store of value
In West Africa, some metal bracelets also served as:
- exchange objects
- dowry
- store of wealth
How to recognize an old Baoulé bracelet?
Old pieces often show:
- natural wear
- a beautiful dark or green patina
- geometric or braided motifs
- lost-wax casting fabrication (traditional technique)
Fast and secure shipping. Packages are sent Monday through Saturday with a tracking number.
Delivery 1 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days across Europe.
Worldwide shipping
We speak english
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Seller's Story
Côte d'Ivoire
Baoulé
Bronze africain
Dimensions :
height: 53mm
width: 130mm
depth: 117mm
weight: 690g
An Baoulé bronze bracelet usually comes from the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast. Among the Baoulé, bracelets in bronze, brass, or copper had both ornamental, social, and sometimes spiritual functions.
These bracelets were used for:
1. Adornment and beauty
It was primarily jewelry worn:
- on the wrists
- sometimes on the ankles
- during ceremonies or celebrations
The Baoulé place great importance on aesthetics and elegance.
2. Symbol of social status
Bronze was a precious material.
A bracelet could show:
- wealth
- social rank
- belonging to an important family
- sometimes marital status
3. Ritual or protective use
Some bracelets were associated:
- with spiritual protections
- with initiation rites
- with practices related to ancestors or spirits
In some cases, they could be worn as talismans.
4. Currency or store of value
In West Africa, some metal bracelets also served as:
- exchange objects
- dowry
- store of wealth
How to recognize an old Baoulé bracelet?
Old pieces often show:
- natural wear
- a beautiful dark or green patina
- geometric or braided motifs
- lost-wax casting fabrication (traditional technique)
Fast and secure shipping. Packages are sent Monday through Saturday with a tracking number.
Delivery 1 to 3 days in France, 2 to 5 days across Europe.
Worldwide shipping
We speak english
Mask african art African mask art arte de máscaras africanas arte delle maschere africane
statue african art African statue art Arte de estatuas africanas arte delle statue africane Afrikanische Maskenkunst
Máscara de estatua de galería de arte africano
