"Amulet Ring - Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast - 19th Century"
AMULET RING also called SILENCE RING with a bezel decorated with a stylised BUFFLE head with an angular snout, mounted on a ring incised with fine striations. Senufo culture, Ivory Coast
19th century
Copper alloy
H. : 4 ; L. : 3
These rings, worn by men, embodied the strength and character of the animal they represented. Protective amulets, they also warded off evil spirits.
Reference : 4127
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