Lobi Bronze Cuff Currency

Heavy open ring of ribbed metal, flat-ended and darkened like old candlesticks.

This bronze cuff currency is Lobi, from Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Lobi of Burkina Faso and neighboring regions are known for a metalworking tradition, and bracelet-shaped bronze pieces generally served as a store of value. Thick, rounded cuff with ridges running its full length and fine cross-hatched grooves on the outer surface. Warm golden-brown color with darker recesses. The two ends are flat and slightly flared, leaving a narrow gap.

It looks as if it would win an argument with a doorframe.