Pendant

Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African

20th century

  • Titles Pendant (Descriptive)
  • Medium brass
  • Dimensions 3 1/2 × 1 × 1/2 in. (8.9 × 2.5 × 1.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1990.211.2
  • Work Type pendant
  • Classification Jewelry

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