"Rare Pendant Figuring A Crocodile - Ashanti Culture, Mali - 19th Century Or Earlier"
Rare PENDANT depicting a CROCODILE of particular finesse whose head is slightly raised. Its eyes are tapered almond-shaped and its body is entirely marked with checkerboard incisions. On the reverse, a loop allowing it to be hung.It was also used as a weight used to weigh gold powder.
Ashanti Culture, Mali
19th century or earlier
Copper alloy
H.: 15; L.: 3 cm (slight old accident)
No. 45 of the exhibition-sale “Bronzes, monumental miniatures”.
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