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Here are some bangles, bracelets, cuffs, anklet, earrings and other jewelry we have accumulated over the years. (click on images for enlargement)

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Rare traditional elephant pad bangle bracelet. Crafted from thick foot leather. Collected in Liberia in the 1970's.	Rare traditional elephant pad bangle bracelet. Crafted from thick foot leather and inlaid with a row of decorative metal studs. Collected in Liberia in the 1970's.		Rare traditional elephant pad bangle bracelet. Crafted from thick foot leather and inlaid with a row of decorative metal studs. Collected in Liberia in the 1970's.
Traditional African multi-strand elephant hair sliding knot bracelet. Collected in 1970's.	Vintage black and natural woven raffia bangle bracelet, featuring a geometric pattern.		West African maroon leather toggle bracelet with white highlights. Collected in the 1970's
Rare Vintage West Africa glass bracelet. Collected in the 1970's	Rare Vintage West Africa glass bracelet. Collected in the 1970's		Vintage West Africa bronze bracelet. Collected in the 1970's
Manillas are a form of commodity money, usually made of brass, bronze, or copper, used in West Africa. Originating before the colonial period, perhaps as the result of trade with the Portuguese Empire, manillas continued to serve as money and decorative objects until the late 1940s. Attributed to the Akan cultural sphere of present-day Ghana and eastern Côte d’Ivoire, where heavy cast currency bracelets functioned as markers of wealth and social standing.
		Vintage West African bronze manilla currency bracelet, featuring an open C-shaped design with flared ends and incised geometric markings.
Vintage West African bronze manilla currency bracelet, featuring an open C-shaped design and incised geometric markings.	Vintage West African bronze manilla currency bracelet, featuring an open C-shaped design with flared ends and incised geometric markings.		Vintage West African bronze manilla currency bracelet, featuring an open C-shaped design and incised geometric markings.
Most likely crafted in Nigeria from solid bronze. This piece features an intricately engraved and ribbed cuff. The size and weight make this a truly unique and valuable piece of history. Height (in):	Most likely crafted in Nigeria from solid bronze. This piece features an intricately engraved and ribbed cuff. The size and weight make this a truly unique and valuable piece of history. Height (in):		Most likely crafted in Nigeria from solid bronze. This piece features an intricately engraved and ribbed cuff. The size and weight make this a truly unique and valuable piece of history. Height (in):
Vintage West African metal twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's	Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's		Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's
Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's	Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's		Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's
Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's	Vintage West African metal twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's		Vintage West African metal twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's
Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's	Vintage West African copper, brass, iron, twisted wire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's
Vintage West African silver, twisted serpent bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's	Vintage West African silver, serpent bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's		Vintage West African silver, twisted sire bracelet. Collected in Liberia in the mid-1970's
Senufo twisted wire anklet currency Vintage from the 1940s	Senufo twisted wire anklet currency Vintage from the 1940s		Senufo brass anklet currency Vintage from the 1940s
Vintage inlayed Tuareg silver bracelet. Collected in the 1970's	Vintage Tuareg Anklet. Early to mid-20th century. Height: 10.5 cm × Width: 9.8 cm (4.13″ × 3.86″); Weight: 815.2 g (28.75 oz).		Vintage Tuareg Anklet. Early to mid-20th century. Height: 10.5 cm × Width: 9.8 cm (4.13″ × 3.86″); Weight: 815.2 g (28.75 oz).
Rare Tuareg Silver Earrings (tsabit or tizabaten) Vintage from the 1950s . Collected in the 1970's	Rare Tuareg Silver Earrings (tsabit or tizabaten) Vintage from the 1950s . Collected in the 1970's		Rare unique vintage twisted silver Fulani earing (bhoylé). Collected in the 1970's
Antique silver Tuareg Tahoua Cross, Niger	Antique silver Tuareg Tahoua Cross, Niger		Antique, silver Tuareg Zinder Teneghelt Cross, Niger. Collected in the 1970's
Antique silver Liberian "V" or Victory ring. They were very popular in Liberia in the 1960s and 70s. Collected in the 1970's	Antique Silver Tuareg Prayer Box or Tcherot. 2.25" x 2.5" Collected in the 1970's		Rare West African lost wax cast bronze bead.
Rare West African rattle anklet currency. It rattles. Collected in the 1970's

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