Chief's ring "mpetea" with "starbursts"

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Description

gold alloy ca. 0,750 (18 carat), weight: 64,9 g,
The motif represents the cocoon of an insect, the shape of which belies its function. The Akan say of this image: “A person’s character is not easily deciphered”. This approximates the expressions “appearances are deceiving” or “you can’t tell a book by its cover”.

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Expertise

Nr. 536, Eidgenössisches Kontrollamt für Edelmetalle, Zurich, 31.7.1992

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Comparing literature

Ross, Doran H., Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection, Houston 2002, p. 182

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