Lot 66
  • 66

Bracelet d'archer, Tutsi, Rwanda ou Burundi

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 EUR
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Description

  • Bracelet d'archer, Tutsi
  • diam. 21 cm
  • 8 in
igitembe, orné d'incrustations de cuivre dessinant des motifs carrés et rayonnants. Belle patine d'usage, brun orangé.



Ce lourd bracelet servait à protéger les poignets des archers Tutsi. cf . Phillips (1995 : 157) pour un bracelet comparable conservé au British Museum.

Exhibited

African Forms, Cornell, 2004

Literature

Ginzberg, 2000 : 214.

Condition

Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Superficial scratches to the patina, as evidenced by the catalogue illustration.
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