Shells
Asante cast bronze gold weight in the shape of a sea shell. 25 grams. 4.5cm x 4 cm. EX Italian private collection, Este, Italy
An exceptional Akan necklace from Ghana/ Côte D’Ivoire consisting of gold beads (10K-18K) with a downward pointing gold alloy crescent moon shaped pendant. Rare large glass Venetian cylindrical beads (1850-1920) alternate with the gold beads. The majority of the gold beads are cast with a few fabricated from sheet gold and formed and decorated with repoussé. Most notably are the two Akan images of human teeth, two natural gold nugget forms, sea shells, sun discs, and over 37 individual smaller gold beads in various forms. Necklace 30”. Pendant 4 3/4” L. Ex collection of Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao and Dr. Nii S. Quao. Dr. Arikana-Quao was the African Union’s Ambassador to the United States.