Benin Bangle - Bronze Outdoor farmers around the world have

farmers around the world have discovered that they can supplement their income by selling butterflies

are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the southeast shore of Lake Turkana

H 30cm x L 49cm

These African beads are created by compressing glass into a dry grain

so your purchase supports the makers and their families

Benin Bangle - Bronze Outdoor farmers around the world haveMany forms of wax cast bangles and anklets are found all over West Africa. They were used as a form of currency and to provide status to the wearer. Their value lay in the metal itself, and in the amount or ornamentation. They were forged onto a bride's arm as part of her wedding dowry. Copper Size: 19cmH on stand x 12cmW