Pendant

Lobi people, Burkina Faso, African

20th century

  • Titles Pendant (Descriptive)
  • Medium iron, brass
  • Dimensions 5 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in. (12.7 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Drs. Noble and Jean Endicott, 1990.213
  • Work Type pendant
  • Classification Jewelry

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Twisted bracelet with two spikes
Abraham sacrificing a ram on a rock is approached by a winged figure. A blindfolded boy stands in the background. In the Quranic tradition, the boy is identified as Ishmael (in the Judeo-Christian narrative, the boy is identified as Isaac).
Crouching figure, covered face
Hoe or currency blade