Arte de África · Private collection

Royal Necklace

Baule · Côte d’Ivoire

Reference: CYA-5

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Height
70 cm
Material
Golden bronze.

Royal necklace of ceremony intended for the dignitaries of the court at important ceremonies. It is a ritual object from Sakassou, bastion of the Baule culture.…

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Full original description

Royal necklace of ceremony intended for the dignitaries of the court at important ceremonies. It is a ritual object from Sakassou, bastion of the Baule culture. It represents a turtle, mythical animal, inscribed in a large butterfly.

Further technical information
Attributed period
Years 60

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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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