Crescent-shaped pendant
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon people
sold
EUR 1,400
Provenance
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973)Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, France
Size
B: 11,5 cm
H: 7 cm
B: 4.5 inch
H: 2.8 inch
Description
gold (wax thread technique), openworked, three eyelets on either side and on top, base;
the crescent moon motif is related to the proverb: “when the moon comes out, all can see it” - meaning: “secrets will one day be revealed, so it is better to be open in your behaviour”.