BAULE CURRENCY, Ivory Coast
The objects below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
These anklet and bracelet currencies have been vetted as authentic.
 
Currency 8 3" high x 5" wide $350 SOLD |
"Bracelet" Currency 10 4.25" high x 4.75" wide $150 SOLD |
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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