Bracelet
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris, FranceGalerie Noir d’Ivoire, Yasmina Chenoufi, Paris, France (2009)
Size
D: 10,5 cm (outside)/ 7 cm (central opening)/ B: 8 cm
D: 4.1 inch (outside)/ 2.8 inch (central opening)/ B: 3.1 inch
Description
ivory,
Bracelets are repeatedly spread with palm oil or camwood and oil. Prolonged contact with skin naturally darkens the ivory, producing yellows, oranges, and browns and the inherent grain of the material adds additional pattern to its surface.
Publications
AHDRC: 0059814
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.