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Product Description
Stone elbow bracelets in famous Hombori marble stone have been made and worn since the Neolithic Period of the West Sahel of North Africa. They were worn by men above the elbow, and believed to impart supernatural protection in war and other dangerous endeavors. This exceptional, robust specimen dates to the 18th century and shows excellent workmanship typical of the time and way these were made. The deep black marble features an exceptional polish and sharp profile from the side view, giving it an impressive and interesting display. While the outside is smooth polished, the inside shows how it was sawn to remove the interior with flat faces still retained rather than ground away.
Hombori is an ancient town of the Dogon People in Mali. The region is known for a unique marble of all black, or black and dark gray with white veins. Hombori marble is mined by the local villagers at quarry sites owned by each village chief. The elbow bracelets that were made were worn by the men of the Dogon, Songhai, Fulani, Mossi, Frafra and Tuareg peoples.
Original mineral deposits and patina are intact and deep in the ancient grinding marks and micro-crevices - traits ONLY found in AUTHENTIC specimens.
