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Ring head in the shape of a catfish ·  Ghana, Akan · ID: 3051768

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.


The object Ring head in the shape of a catfish with the object ID 3051768 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 295 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Publications

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


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