This style of bracelet is fairly widely distributed illustrating the portability of wealth and ideas through trade.. The lozenge and circle-dot pattern represent a variation on a theme seen on a number of Voltaic region bracelets attributed to a number of peoples.
Description:
Copper alloy circular cylindrical rod bracelet with multiple lines forming central lozenge, other patterns of lines and impressed circle-dots.
Provenance:
Allen C. and Barbara R. Davis, -- to 2014
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