Hat ornament

Baule · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: CYA-24

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Height
4 cm
Material
Golden brass.

Adorn used mainly in ceremonial hats, in some footwear and which was also used as currency and weight to weigh gold. He's taken a green rust…

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Adorn used mainly in ceremonial hats, in some footwear and which was also used as currency and weight to weigh gold. He's taken a green rust through time.

Further technical information
Width
3 cm
Attributed period
First third century XX

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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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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