Manilla ·  Mali, Dogon · ID: 3034715

Description

bronze, heavy massive ring, globular bellied, decorated with a pattern of horizontal plaits in relief, floral motif in the centre, old age patina;
embellished with wax-cord-pattern, a very old form of ornament, which can be found with many ethnical groups of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The object Manilla with the object ID 3034715 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 140 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Bartolomucci, Adolfo, African Currency, Mailand 2012, p. 20