Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety The finely carved horn handle

The finely carved horn handle is accented by a distinctive pommel capped with a bronze protrusion

Mercury bottle

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

This traditional scraper features modified edges and finely worked sharp rims

9cm (excluding custom metal stand)

Dogon Bronze Bracelet Currency (Manilla) bwamisociety The finely carved horn handleEarly 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