Pendant

Attributed to Asante people, Ghana, African

  • Titles Pendant (Descriptive)
  • Medium cast metal
  • Dimensions 2 1/2 x 1/2 x 1/2 in. (6.4 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1991.1137.9
  • Work Type pendant
  • Classification Jewelry

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Power Figure (Bochio), Fon people, Republic of Benin (formerly Kingdom of Dahomey), Togo, African, wood, string, metal lock, encrustations
Helmet mask composed of long plank, heavy, hemispherical brow ridge, and tall, vertical, jointed horns. Small square eyes just below brow ridge on either side of the nose are pierced through the plank. Plank divided vertically by raised ridge extending from nose to raised umbilicus, located in bottom third of mask. No mouth is evident. Mask bears traces of symmetrical geometric patterns in red, black and white pigments. A sacred mask owned and worn solely by blacksmiths among the Bobo people; associated with the cult of Dwo.
Pear-shaped vessel has short, narrow foot and lid with knob handle; body and lid covered with pinched points.
Spherical vessel with three short, narrow openings. Shoulder decorated with raised lizard and snake forms.