Accession No

1951.821 B


Description

Copper alloy bracelet/bangle, rectangular cross-section, open at one end. Decorated on the outer surface with five horizontal rows of high relief cable pattern, in the centre are three protrusions. Interior surface decorated with three larger rows of high relief cable pattern. Made with cire perdue process.


Place

Africa; West Africa; Ivory Coast; [Nadoli]; Ghana


Period


Source

Goody, John Rankine "Jack" (Professor Sir) [collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1951.821 B


Cultural Affliation

Lo-Wiili; Lobi


Material

Metal; Copper Alloy; ?Brass


Local Term

dzesu; dzesule


Measurements

72mm x 12mm x 79mm


Events

Context (References)
Labouret, H. 1931. Les Tribus du Rameau Lobi. Paris. Pl XIX-XX.
Event Date 1931
Author: Lucie Carreau


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1951.821 [A-E] reads: 'Bangles of brass (5) - made by cire perdue process. cf Lalsouret. Pl. XIX-XX for hypothetic line of development from the woven grass wrist ornament (dzesu pl. dzesule).' Catalogue card continues in different handwriting: '(D. may be copper) C. + D. ornamented with chameleon, E with a bird. All approx 7-8 cm. dia.'.
Event Date 1951
Author: rachel hand


Context (Amendments / updates)
Note on back of catalogue card reads: '[tick symbol] Checked July 73'.
Event Date 07/1973
Author: rachel hand


Context (Display)
On display in the West Africa case (27), Maudslay Hall, between 1990 and an unknown date.
Event Date 1990
Author: rachel hand


Description (Physical description)
Copper alloy bracelet/bangle, rectangular cross-section, open at one end. Decorated on the outer surface with five horizontal rows of high relief cable pattern, in the centre are three protrusions. Interior surface decorated with three larger rows of high relief cable pattern. Made with cire perdue process.
Event Date 1/9/2021
Author: Louise Puckett


FM:278733

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