Snake Bracelet

African

  • Titles Snake Bracelet (Descriptive)
  • Medium iron
  • Dimensions 1 x 3 3/4 in. (2.5 x 9.5 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mortimer B. and Sue Fuller, 2006.55
  • Work Type bracelet
  • Classification Jewelry

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Brown ovoid vessel indents deeply at neck and rim flares outward. Shoulder and mid-section of vessel have roulette pattern; vertical line bisects body of vessel with two sets of raised bumps on either side.
Wood figure of Ptah-Soker-Osiris, the mummiform figure wears a tripartite wig and a short chin beard, on an integral plinth which was originally inserted in a separately made base, traces of polychrome preserved throughout.
Gold Weight in the Form of a Shield, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass
Geometric Gold Weight with Key Designs, Asante people or, Baule people, Akan group, Ghana or, Côte d'Ivoire, African, brass