H x W x D: 1.6 x 24.4 x 14.6 cm (5/8 x 9 5/8 x 5 3/4 in.)
Type:
Jewelry
Geography:
Niger
Date:
20th century
Label Text:
Copper is believed to have curative and protective powers in northern Nigeria. It also is a form of stored wealth and in this case is a trade item since it was used in Niger but was made in Nigeria.
Description:
Two C-shaped sections connected by an opposing twisting curve forming a rounded W form, with an overall incised linear decoration
Provenance:
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Syrop, New York, -- to 1984
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