Bracelet made of a thin twisted iron with an animal head. Contrary to what it looks like, this bracelet represents a horned viper rather than a cow's head. Sometimes mistakenly attributed to the Tusyan people of Burkina Faso.
Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC; Exhibited "Africa's Iron & Copper Currencies", Institute of African Studies, Columbia University, March 2000
Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.
Height: 4" x Width: 4 ⅜" x Depth: 1 ¾" - mounted on a custom 4" x 2" metal stand, it is 5 ¼" in height.
