Zemanek-Münster

Ring head in the shape of a catfish

Ghana, Akan
sold EUR 800
Provenance
Stephanie Uhart Negret, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Size
H: 4,8 cm
B: 5 cm
H: 1.9 inch
B: 2.0 inch

Description

gold: 7 ct, 33 g, remains of the ring shank on the back

The catfish is a frequently found motif on Akan courtly finger rings.


Publications

"Oro de Africa - Insignias de Poder", Colección Stephanie Uhart Negret, Santiago de Chile 2007, p. 17

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