Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2009
The Year
Acquisitions
Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa: July 2008–June 2009
Bracelet
Image: 3.2 x 8.3 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Copper
Classification: Jewelry / Adornment
Culture: African, Frafra or related peoples
Accession number: 2008.1513
Description: This short coil gives the impression of three massive rings. Such ornaments connoted wealth as well as prestige, sometimes serving as currency for specific kinds of transactions.
Provenance/Ownership History: About 2002, acquired from an African merchant, New York by Professor Dwight B. Heath, Providence, RI; 2008, gift of Dwight B. Heath and Anne C. Heath in memory of their son David to the MFA. (Accession date: December 17, 2008)
Gift of Dwight B. and Anna Cooper Heath, in memory of their son, David B. Heath