The long, raised 'spiked' forms of this fine and rare bronze bracelet represent abstract horns of a buffalo. Embodying the spirit of the buffalo - an animal that holds cultural significance among the Bobo and many other cultures from this vast region - it was believed that this adornment would have protected the wearer, by warding off malevolent spirits.
Estimated Period: First Half of 20th Century
Ex European Private Collection
H: 15 cm
Height on Stand : 16 cm
Reference
France Borel and John Bigelow Taylor, The Splendour of Ethnic Jewelry: From the Collection of Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels Collection (1994), p. 90
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