Bracelet · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3040636
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Description
ivory, polished, shiny yellowish-brown patina, slightly oval in form, convex outside, b: 6,8 cm, d: ca. 9,5 cm (outside) / ca. 6 cm (inside), slightly dam., small piece at the rim chipped off;
among the Baule it was a sign of wealth for a man to be able to offer such a bracelet to his “senior wife” when he married a second woman.
Notices
This object is subject to CITES. Please note that it can only be sent within the European Union. At the present time export in third countries is prohibited, respectively, export licenses in third countries for objects containing or made of protected materials are only granted under stringent conditions.