Bronze bracelet - Baule - Côte d'Ivoire






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Baoulé bronze bracelet from Côte d’Ivoire in good condition, dimensions 35 × 80 × 74 mm, weight 380 g.
Description from the seller
Ivory Coast
Baoulé
African bronze
Dimensions:
height: 35mm
width: 80mm
depth: 74mm
Weight: 380g
A Baoulé bracelet in bronze generally comes from the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast. Among the Baoulé, bracelets in bronze, brass, or copper served ornamental, social, and sometimes spiritual purposes.
These bracelets served to:
1. Adornment and beauty
It was first a jewelry piece worn:
- on the wrists
- sometimes on the ankles
- during ceremonies or celebrations
The Baoulé place great emphasis on aesthetics and elegance.
2. Symbol of social status
Bronze was a precious material.
A bracelet could signify:
- wealth
- social rank
- belonging to an important family
- sometimes marital status
3. Ritual or protective use
Some bracelets were associated with:
- spiritual protections
- initiation rites
- 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:
- objects of exchange
- dowry
- store of wealth
How to recognize an antique Baoulé bracelet?
Old pieces commonly show:
- natural wear
- a beautiful dark or green patina
- geometric or braided motifs
- lost-wax casting (traditional technique)
Fast and secure shipping. Packages are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Delivery in France within 1 to 3 days, 2 to 5 days across Europe.
Shipped worldwide
We speak English
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Seller's Story
Ivory Coast
Baoulé
African bronze
Dimensions:
height: 35mm
width: 80mm
depth: 74mm
Weight: 380g
A Baoulé bracelet in bronze generally comes from the Baoulé people of Ivory Coast. Among the Baoulé, bracelets in bronze, brass, or copper served ornamental, social, and sometimes spiritual purposes.
These bracelets served to:
1. Adornment and beauty
It was first a jewelry piece worn:
- on the wrists
- sometimes on the ankles
- during ceremonies or celebrations
The Baoulé place great emphasis on aesthetics and elegance.
2. Symbol of social status
Bronze was a precious material.
A bracelet could signify:
- wealth
- social rank
- belonging to an important family
- sometimes marital status
3. Ritual or protective use
Some bracelets were associated with:
- spiritual protections
- initiation rites
- 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:
- objects of exchange
- dowry
- store of wealth
How to recognize an antique Baoulé bracelet?
Old pieces commonly show:
- natural wear
- a beautiful dark or green patina
- geometric or braided motifs
- lost-wax casting (traditional technique)
Fast and secure shipping. Packages are sent from Monday to Saturday with a tracking number.
Delivery in France within 1 to 3 days, 2 to 5 days across Europe.
Shipped worldwide
We speak English
Mask African art African mask art arte de máscaras africanas arte delle maschere africane
statue african art Arte de estatuas africanas arte delle statue africane Afrikanische Maskenkunst
Máscara de estatua de galería de arte africano
