Benin Bronze Bangle - 171.1 Nature Scene used to hold food

used to hold food

Size: 26cm L x 25cm H x 8cm W

with the traditional ochre patterns intertwined by hand

with slight variations in size and the odd natural crack that come with hand carving

The Ctenanthe Burle- Marxii (Calathea amabilis)

Benin Bronze Bangle - 171.1 Nature Scene used to hold foodA Benin bronze bangle, hand cast by the lost wax method in the West African tradition. Bangles and anklets like this were once used across the region as both currency and a mark of status their value lying in the metal itself and in the richness of their ornamentation and were forged onto a bride's arm as part of her wedding dowry. A characterful, collectable piece beautiful worn, displayed on a stand, or grouped with others. Size: approx. 24cm W 24cm