1885
Enquiry about object: 1885
Akan Cast Brass ‘African Cobra’ Ring
Akan, Ghana/Ivory Coast 19th century
length of bezel: 2.7cm, weight: 16g
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Provenance
Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-81
This sculptural ring has been cast in brass or bronze with a fine bezel in the form of an African cobra with its hood open and raised.
Such a ring would have been worn to suggest the power and status of its wearer.
The ring has substantial wear with softened contours. It is marked to the inside of the hoop with an old collection inventory number.
References
van Cutsem, A., A World of Rings: Africa, Asia, America, Skira, 2000.