BAULE CURRENCY, Ivory Coast

These anklet and bracelet currencies have been vetted as authentic.


BAULE, "Anklet"
Currency 8
3" high x 5" wide
$350

BAULE
"Bracelet" Currency 10

4.25" high x 4.75" wide
$150

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

BAULE, "ANKLET"  AND "BRACELET" CURRENCY, Ivory Coast

Copper alloy forms like these were both worn and used as currency. The anklets, made hollow by the lost wax process, were part of a woman's dowry. The bracelets either opened for wearing or were flexible enough to slide on.

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