Rectangular ornamental element / pendant "srala"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule / Ghana, Akan, Ashanti
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, SwitzerlandSize
M: 7,3 cm x 5,5 cm
M: 2.9 inch x 2.2 inch
Description
gold, 10 carat, on European gold chain (18 carat), 38 grams (total),
These splendid flat ornamental elements / pendants made of cast gold are sometimes referred to as “shield beads”. Among the Baule they are called “srala” - “bamboo door”.