Bracelet

Arts of Africa

19th/mid–20th century

Possibly Frafra
Ghana
Coastal West Africa

The Frafra who live in an area encompassing parts of southern Burkina Faso and northern Ghana are known for their beautiful cast-brass jewelry and exquisitely decorated architecture. This bracelet is composed of raised pyramid shapes in low profile separated by repeating bars that encircle the entire form.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Arts of Africa

Culture: Frafra
Title: Bracelet
Place: Ghana (Object made in:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1800–1950
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 2.3 × 8.3 cm (7/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman
Reference Number: 2007.602

Muriel Kallis Newman (died 2008), Chicago, Ill., by 1980; given to the Art Institute, 2007.

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