Pendant

77-9-13

From: Ghana

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 77-9-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ashanti
Provenience Ghana
Section African
Materials Brass
Description

Pendant of two turtles, each followed by three young ones, cast bronze. Two adult turtles are circular spirals with a cross decoration running across their backs. In between them is a rectangular cross-hatched decoration. The six small turtles are circular spirals with a triangular decoration in between them.

Height 6 cm
Length 1 cm
Width 4.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Kohler, 1977

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