Akwaba Pendant
Agni · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: CYA-17
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- Material
- Bronze
Small pendant in the shape of an akwaba doll. It is worn by women and girls as a gris-gris or protective amulet. Although the material of…
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Small pendant in the shape of an akwaba doll. It is worn by women and girls as a gris-gris or protective amulet. Although the material of these pieces is called bronze or African bronze, its composition is actually brass.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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