Pendant in shape of an abstract rams head
Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baule/ Lagoon people
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Robert Duperrier, Paris, France (1973)Jean-Pierre Laprugne, Paris, France
Size
H: 7,5 cm
B: 7,8 cm
H: 3.0 inch
B: 3.1 inch
Description
gold (wax thread technique), openworked, two eyelets in the middle on top, complemented at the left rim, base;
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.