Antique African bronze manilla with intricate detail. The deeper it is carved

The deeper it is carved

There are some chips to the model here and there together with missing flakes of paint but all commensurate with the age and use of the item

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It is a section of a mammoth tooth which has been cut to show the detail of the inside of the tooth and roots

The two large cowries are attached to either end of a piece of what looks like bamboo on which the fofona hangs

Antique African bronze manilla with intricate detail. The deeper it is carvedA nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina. The outer maximum diameter is 88mm, inner minimum diameter is about 58mm and it is about 16mm deep. This bracelet weighs about 350g. It has a cylindrical body with copious tooled decoration and angled terminals. There are surface marks and imperfections consistent with the age and hand made items, but no signs of damage and no evidence of any repairs or restoration. The early