Bracelet
Frafra
1800–1950
- Medium
- Copper alloy
- Dimensions
- 2.3 × 8.3 cm (7/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- jewelry
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
jewelryfrafraafrican Artarts of AfricaCoastal West Africametalworkingcostumecopper alloybracelet (jewelry)
About
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.