Ring Léré Region, Mali. 18th Century Or Earlier.
Ring with a flat band topped by a rider
Bronze with a green patina and red oxidation, remnants of limestone concretions, signs of wear and age (crack on the top of the ring).
Léré region, Mali.
18th century or earlier.
Dimensions: 7 × 4.6 cm.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity from expert Serge Reynes.
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Provenance: a French private collection assembled between the 1950s and 1970s, according to the information provided.
It features, on a wide circular base, a horseman with a slender torso, seated on a horse of simple design. This ring is associated with ancient metalwork from the Léré region, in the lake district of Mali. Their uses and chronology remain a mystery to this day.
General bibliography:
Bronze with a green patina and red oxidation, remnants of limestone concretions, signs of wear and age (crack on the top of the ring).
Léré region, Mali.
18th century or earlier.
Dimensions: 7 × 4.6 cm.
Sold with a certificate of authenticity from expert Serge Reynes.
* Free shipping within France
Provenance: a French private collection assembled between the 1950s and 1970s, according to the information provided.
It features, on a wide circular base, a horseman with a slender torso, seated on a horse of simple design. This ring is associated with ancient metalwork from the Léré region, in the lake district of Mali. Their uses and chronology remain a mystery to this day.
General bibliography:
- André Blandin, West Africa: Bronzes and Other Alloys, pp. 24–26.
- Michel Raimbault and Kléna Sanogo (eds.), Archaeological Research in Mali: Surveys and Inventories, Excavations, and Analytical Studies in the Lake District, Paris, Karthala–ACCT, 1991.
- The Niger Valleys, exhibition catalog, Paris, Réunion des musées nationaux, 1993.
- Laurence Garenne-Marot and Benoît Mille, “Copper-based metal in the Inland Niger Delta: Metal and Technology at the Time of the Mali Empire,” in Metals and Mines: Studies in Archaeometallurgy, 2007, pp. 159–169.
260 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Bronze
Diameter: 4,6 cm
Height: 7 cm
Reference (ID): 1845470
Availability: In stock
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