Ring · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3041539
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, GermanySize
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