Description
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.
Provenance
Muriel Kallis Newman (died 2008), Chicago, Ill., by 1980; given to the Art Institute, 2007.
Accession Number
193110
Medium
Copper alloy
Dimensions
2.3 × 8.3 cm (7/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
jewelry
Credit Line
Gift of Muriel Kallis Newman