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Large & Heavy Nigerian Yoruba Bronze Torque or Manilla 19th Century
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Large & Heavy Nigerian Yoruba Bronze Torque or Manilla 19th Century

18th century
Sold 1 January 1900 · Hand of Glory
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Description

A good, heavy, large scale Nigerian Yoruba bronze torque, 18th / 19th century, on a metal museum stand.

These neck rings were used as traditoinal high value, prestige currency and as wedding dowries. They were often made by melting down smaller value manilas and cast using the traditional lost wax technique. Spiral designs in Yoruba culture and cosmology signify continuity and the cyclical nature of life.

27cm high, 34cm high including stand.

Physical Dimensions
Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1192284
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00001016
Description
A good, heavy, large scale Nigerian Yoruba bronze torque, 18th / 19th century, on a metal museum stand.

These neck rings were used as traditoinal high value, prestige currency and as wedding dowries.

“
They were often made by melting down smaller value manilas and cast using the traditional lost wax technique.
Hand of Glory

Spiral designs in Yoruba culture and cosmology signify continuity and the cyclical nature of life.

27cm high, 34cm high including stand.

Height
27cm (10.63")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1192284
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001016
Hand of Glory
Hand of Glory
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2012

Decorative antiques & interiors

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Telephone 07867 305451 or 01249 447478
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34 Market Place
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3HP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/handofglory
Verified Since Jul 2012
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Hand of Glory
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Location: Hand of Glory Antiques, 34 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HP, United Kingdom
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Large & Heavy Nigerian Yoruba Bronze Torque or Manilla 19th Century
Large & Heavy Nigerian Yoruba Bronze Torque or Manilla 19th Century
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Large & Heavy Nigerian Yoruba Bronze Torque or Manilla 19th Century
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  • Period18th century
  • SizeH 27 cm (11 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)
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