Antique Large African Cast Copper/Bronze Currency Bracelet turquoise The red and green in

The red and green in the bold multi diamond central design are commercial aniline dyes

Objects such as this fascinate me…Normally objects like this were not made for resale but personal use normally in a small village or other rustic place

North American masks in general are a very small and rare category and as such I feel the good old ones offer a lot of value for a very reasonable investment

The twill (the fine design) is complex in contrast to the bold rows of diamonds designs

angle and size of the 'nodules' is complex and for such a uniform article to be created shows tremendous skill

Antique Large African Cast Copper/Bronze Currency Bracelet turquoise The red and green inA large and smooth Antique antique cast copper bronze currency bracelet from Central Africa ( also called a Janberry from sources I have met). Although this was considered currency there is a difference between currency and money. (Bitcoin & Dollars comparison) Examples such as this one were used as a storage of wealth. When metal was needed for either large transactions or when tools, weapons, or cooking utensils were needed these currency bracelets