Ornament pendant in form of a ram head
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
sold
EUR 3,600
Provenance
Roger Bédiat, Abidjan, Ivory CoastRené David, Zurich, Switzerland
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Size
H: 9,5 cm
B: 7,8 cm
H: 3.7 inch
B: 3.1 inch
Description
gold alloy ca. 0,320 (7,68 carat), weight: 76 g, wax thread technique
Ram heads are related to the saying: “My strength is in my horns” - here the ram signifies the chief, for it is powerful, intelligent and wise.