Description
Nigerians have worn ivory jewelry for generations. Ivory was a favored medium for jewelry for both its ease of carving and its supple feel against the skin. These bracelets have turned a warm, honey color through the interaction of the ivory with oils on the skin.
Provenance
Robertson African Arts, New York, N.Y., by 1992; sold to Richard Faletti (died 2006), Faletti Family Collection, Phoenix, Ariz., 1992; given to the Art Institute, 2006.
Accession Number
185865
Medium
Ivory
Dimensions
8.3 × 12.7 × 10.2 cm (3 1/4 × 5 × 4 in.); 8.3 × 10.8 × 9.5 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 3 3/4 in.); 7.9 × 10.8 × 8.3 cm (3 1/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.); 7.6 × 8.9 × 7 cm (3 × 3 1/2 × 2 3/4 in.)
Classification
bracelet (jewelry)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard Faletti, the Faletti Family Collection
