Antique African bronze manilla with intricate detail. The skull length is 114mm

The skull length is 114mm

They are considered dangerous to handle because of their role in former funeral rites

especially their skull were later exhumed and placed with magical objects in a bark box or a basket called a Bwete

The skull measures 11cm long

The lower jaw is attached to the upper

Antique African bronze manilla with intricate detail. The skull length is 114mmA nice 19th Century solid bronze manilla with great colour and patina. The outer maximum diameter is 88mm, inner minimum diameter is about 58mm and it is about 16mm deep. This bracelet weighs about 350g. It has a cylindrical body with copious tooled decoration and angled terminals. There are surface marks and imperfections consistent with the age and hand made items, but no signs of damage and no evidence of any repairs or restoration. The early