Zemanek-Münster

Ring

Ghana, Ashanti
sold EUR 400
Provenance
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, Germany
Size
H: 3,5 cm
H: 1.4 inch

Description

brass, with catfish decor, min. dam., slight traces of corrosion;
in various african societies the catfish motif is looked upon as a symbol for wealth, power and fertility.


Comparing literature

Ross, Doran H., Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection, Houston 2002, p. 174

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