Ancient and Antique African Tribal Finger Rings from ATB

Ancient Bronze Chameleon ring
A much revered symbol amongst the Gurunsi and Lobi tribes of Upper Volta. Not for sale.

Finger Rings

The following pages contain a selection of Antique and Ancient Rings from the Tuareg, Fulani, Lobi and other tribes in the
Upper Volta area, and the Deserts of Niger, Mali Mauritania and Morocco

Click HERE for Ancient
Ear and Nose Rings

Ancient Bronze Cormorant
A favourite symbol of good fortune
and protection for the fishermen
of the Ivory Coast area. Not for sale.


	Ancient Traditional Lobi Bronze Rings from Burkina Faso To learn more about Lobi Art and Culture - please read this superb article by Julien Bosc: http://perso.orange.fr/africart/pages/etlob3.htm


Chameleon Bronze 36g 53 x 46 mm Int.diam. 24 mm AFR 201-01 £36	Chameleon Bronze 12g 35 x 22 mm Int.diam. 22 mm AFR 201-04 £28	Chameleon Bronze 9g 32 x 27 mm Int.diam. 20 mm AFR 201-05 £24	Snake Bronze 6g 27 x 3 mm Int.diam. 18 mm AFR 201-06 £30

African Head amongst 4 "Djenné Towers" Bronze 39g 47 x 28 mm Int.diam. 20 mm AFR 201-07 £58 Sold			Horsemen Sold Bronze 36g 55 x 28 mm Int.diam. 20 mm AFR 201-08 £68

Beetle Bronze 16g 27 x 33 mm Int.diam. 18 mm AFR 201-09 £36	Crocodile Sold Bronze 16g 33 x 28 mm Int.diam. 19 mm AFR 201-10 £36	Lizard Bronze 13g 29 x 35 mm Int.diam. 19 mm AFR 201-11 £30	Lizard Sold Bronze 18g 32 x 29 mm Int.diam. 22 mm AFR 201-12 £36

Turtle Sold Bronze 19g 37 x 30 mm Int.diam. 20 mm AFR 201-13 £38	Turtle Sold Bronze 17g 36 x 24 mm Int.diam. 19 mm AFR 201-14 £38	Parrot Bronze 18g 36 x 30 mm Int.diam. 22 mm AFR 201-15 £36	Chameleon Bronze 37g 54 x 47 mm Int.diam. 24 mm AFR 201-16 £46

Baby Chameleon Bronze 9g 37 x 23 mm Int.diam. 20 mm AFR 201-17 £30	Lattice Work Bronze 12g 34 x 8 Sold Int.diam. 19 mm AFR 246 £28	Twin Towers Bronze 18g 49 x 32 mm Int.diam. 18 mm AFR 247 £46	Pendant Bronze 13g 41 x 39 x 11 mm AFR 249 £34

Key to measurements: Example AFR 201-01 - Overall ring height 53 mm - Top motif length 46 mm
Weight = 36.5 grams Int.diam = Maximum internal diameter of ring 24 mm
All rings are in the original condition in which they were found - no cleaning or polishing has been carried out.

If you wish to convert the millimetre measurements of the rings above to your own country's standard ring sizes,
please use this useful Website: http://www.edgarlowen.com/ringsize.html. Enter the AFR Int. Diam. measurement
in the Diam.mm box and then click on the Website page.. outside the box .. for the results.

See pages 108 / 128 in Angela Fisher's - Africa Adorned - for more pictures and many fascinating descriptions.


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