Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety these figures would have been

these figures would have been painted in delicate hues

This traditional scraper features modified edges and finely worked sharp rims

depressed globular body with a pronounced bulge resting on a flat base

The simplicity of the form

Mercury bottle

Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety these figures would have beenEarly to mid 20th century, Dogon people, Mali, West Africa Elegant cast bronze currency bracelet, created using the lost wax casting method and adorned with finely incised linear and circular motifs. This beautifully sculpted piece reflects both its function as a form of traditional wealth and the distinctive aesthetic sensibilities of Dogon metalworkers. The Dogon people inhabit the dramatic landscape of the Bandiagara Escarpment, a vast sandstone