Benin Bronze Bangle TR14.1 Large Plants but us more originating from

but us more originating from the 16th century Ashanti Kingdom

A solid stone head carved by the Zimbabwean sculptor Rizimu Chiwawa

the raffia leaves are not perfectly straight

Due to the handmade nature each basket is slightly outside these measurements

They are not flat but have a centre embedded approx 6-7cm deep

Benin Bronze Bangle TR14.1 Large Plants but us more originating fromMany forms of wax cast bangles and anklets are found all over West Africa. They were used as a form of currency and to provide status to the wearer. Their value lay in the metal itself, and in the amount or ornamentation. They were forged onto a bride's arm as part of her wedding dowry. Size : 14cm D x 22cm H