Antique African Cast Copper/Bronze Currency Bracelet old navajo rings They disguised themselves as stones

They disguised themselves as stones

As in all spiritual art the objects have an inner glow and beautiful energetic vibration

The five deities

Carved from a single block of wood without the use of power tools the carver followed his own instinct

Size:21/4” w x 13/4” t

Antique African Cast Copper/Bronze Currency Bracelet old navajo rings They disguised themselves as stonesAn excellent example of a very old cast copper bronze currency bracelet from Central Africa (also called a Janberry from sources I have met). Although this was considered currency there is a difference between currency and money. Examples such as this one were used as a storage of wealth and when metal was needed for either large transactions or when tools, weapons or cooking utensils were needed these were smelted down. These currency brackets