File:Brooklyn Museum 49.32.2 Pendant in the Form of a Sawfish.jpg
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English: Pendant in the Form of a Sawfish
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English: Pendant in the Form of a Sawfish |
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English: An oval body of open lattice work, edged by rows of circular openings. A long tail curves around one side and is made of wrapped 'threads.' The head is cylindrical with two projecting eyes. There are two rings for suspension. Condition: Very good.
English: In Ghana and the Ivory Coast, regions that acquired great wealth from the mining and trading of gold, rulers displayed their status by wearing a profusion of gold ornaments, even attaching such objects to umbrellas and swords. Although many of these ornaments are abstract geometric shapes, some represent human faces or animals, as in the piece shown here depicting a sawfish. Such works were made using the lost-wax casting method, in which a clay mold was made around a modeled wax form. The mold was then heated and the wax poured out, after which molten gold was poured in and solidified in the form of the original wax model. |
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| Date | 19th century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 2 3/16 x 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (5.5 x 1 x 7.5 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arts of Africa collection South Gallery, 1st Floor |
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| Credit line | A Augustus Healy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Online Collection of Brooklyn Museum; Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 49.32.2_SL1.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Brooklyn Museum
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