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West Africa, Mali, Timbuktu region, Middle Niger civilization, ca. 14th to 18th century CE. A brass bracelet cast via the lost wax technique. The outer rounded side is covered with slightly raised encircling bands and a set of vertical bands. West Africa prior to European contact in 1500 CE, already had a rich tradition of metallurgy; smelting technology possibly established by 1500 BCE. Timbuktu and the southern city of Jenne (Djenne) were strategic centers of trans-Saharan and Silk Road trade in Mali during Medieval times. Size: 3.5" Diameter x 1.25" W (8.9 cm x 3.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#172930

Tears and losses to metal as shown. Heavy green patina and mineral encrustations throughout.