Zemanek-Münster

Bague d´un chef de tribu "mpetea"

Ghana, Ashanti
Vendu 1 500 €
Taille
D: 1,8 cm
D: 0.7 inch

Description

gold (15 carat), hemispherical, with twelve thorn-like projections and engravings, minor missing parts in the cast.
An important Akan chief, on occasion, may wear a cast-gold ring on each finger and on each thumb. Rings bring even more attention to the hands and help amplify their expressive potential. The hand is one of the most expressive parts of the human body and is integral to the rich Akan arts of gesture and dance.


Littérature comparée

Ross, Doran H., Gold of the Akan from the Glassell Collection, Houston 2002, p. 182

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