Senufo Bronze Anklet Boat Currency Finno-Ugrian this rare pair of fragments

this rare pair of fragments offers an authentic connection to the ceremonial life and artistic vision of the Classic Maya world

such bronze forms also carried symbolic weight

beautifully worn contours and traces of faded pigments—an evocative testimony to its long spiritual life

Harvard Art Museum

A finely modeled and rare grey terracotta brick from the Jin Dynasty

Senufo Bronze Anklet Boat Currency Finno-Ugrian this rare pair of fragmentsSenufo peoples, late 19th to early 20th century, Cte d'Ivoire, West Africa Superb and traditional Senufo bronze boat anklet currency, cast using the lost wax method and displaying a graceful, upswept double band form that joins into a stylized central ridge with raised decorative protuberances. This classic horseshoe shaped piece was designed to rest around the foot as both adornment and wealth. Warm, aged bronze surfaces show a deep patina from long