Pendentif en forme de visage · Ghana, Akan / Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé / Peuple des lagunes · ID: 3051760
Description
gold: 20 ct, 25 g, double eyelet
Pendants in the shape of a human face are among the finest gold castings from the Ivory Coast. They are widespread throughout the south-east and were probably mainly produced in the workshops of the Baule and Lagoon peoples.
Among the Baule, these pendants were called “ngblo” or “sran tre” (human head). They are said to have been worn by both men and women as hair ornaments or necklaces. Sometimes they are still worn today on special festive occasions. They are regarded as family heirlooms and form part of the gold treasure that belongs to the whole family and is passed down from generation to generation.
L’objet Pendentif en forme de visage avec l’ID d’objet 3051760 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 104 dans 12 avril 2025. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 288 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 700 €.
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Littérature comparée
Garrard, Timothy, Afrikanisches Gold, München 1989, p. 100
Publications
"Oro de Africa - Insignias de Poder", Colección Stephanie Uhart Negret, Santiago de Chile 2007, p. 47