Rectangular ornamental element / pendant "srala"
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Lot: 175
Rectangular ornamental element / pendant "srala"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule / Ghana, Akan, Ashanti
| Provenance | Size | Hammer price |
|---|---|---|
| Edith Hafter (1911-2001), Solothurn, Switzerland | M: 2.9 inch x 2.2 inch | sold |
gold, 10 carat, on European gold chain (18 carat), 38 grams (total),
These splendid flat ornamental elements / pendants made of cast gold are sometimes referred to as "shield beads". Among the Baule they are called "srala" - "bamboo door".
Museum Liaunig (Hg.), Das Gold der Akan, Neuhaus 2008, p. 88, ill. 156
Garrard, Timothy, Afrikanisches Gold, München 1989, p. 98, ill. 91
