Ring With Camaleon

Senufo · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: JYS-1

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Height
4 cm
Material
Bronze

An ancient bronze snupho ring, adorned with a chameleon, one of the five primordial animals of its cosmogony, symbol of wisdom and prudence.

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Full original description

An ancient bronze snupho ring, adorned with a chameleon, one of the five primordial animals of its cosmogony, symbol of wisdom and prudence.

Further technical information
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.

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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