Maker:

Lobi artist  Search this

Medium:

Copper alloy

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5.7 x 6.4 x 1.6 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 5/8 in.)

Type:

Jewelry

Geography:

Burkina Faso

Date:

Mid-late 20th century

Description:

Cast copper alloy pendant of three stacked triangles with concentric circles on outer points

Provenance:

Bevill Bressler & Schulman, Newark, New Jersey, -- to 1975

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Topic:

geometric motif  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bevill, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bresler and Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schulman

Object number:

75-22-227

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

National Museum of African Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7d074953a-1d54-4bdd-b412-1ba591c6221b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmafa_75-22-227