Pair of Anklets

Provenance

Susan C. Montiel-Colmenares, London, 1980s (or earlier) [correspondence between Colette Ghysels and Costa Petridis, Feb. 2023]; Colette and Jean-Pierre Ghysels, Couture-Saint-Germain, Belgium; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2023.

Pair of Anklets

Igbo

Possibly early 20th century

Accession Number

260072

Medium

Brass

Dimensions

Diam.: 21.5 cm (8 1/2 in.); Both objects approximately the same: 14 × 34.3 × 34.3 cm (5 1/2 × 13 1/2 × 13 1/2 in.)

Classification

anklet

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Arts of Africa Curatorial Discretionary Fund