Ring

Object Details

Wolof artist

Label Text

Wolof women often prefer visually rich designs such as those found in this ornate ring, which has intricate patterns applied using several different filigree techniques.

Description

Gold-plated silver alloy ring of a central hollow square with filigree design, ten large attached gold balls, hammered flat sheet metal diamonds, a trefoil on both sides and a gold braided band. The sides of the hollow square are decorated in nesting and overlapping half circles.

Provenance

Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012

Exhibition History

Good As Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., October 24, 2018-February 2, 2020; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, September 16, 2020-January 3, 2021

African Mosaic: Selections from the Permanent Collection, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., November 19, 2013–August 12, 2019 (installed June 12, 2015-August 1, 2017)

Published References

Maples, Amanda, Ashby Johnson, Marian, and Dumouchelle, Kevin D., 2018, Good As Gold, Washington, D.C.: NMAfA, Smithsonian, illustrated p. 87

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Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson

1950s-1970s

Object number

2012-18-127

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Jewelry

Medium

Gold-plated silver alloy

Dimensions

H x W x D: 3 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (1 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)

Geography

Senegal

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Topic

Adornment

Female use

geometric motif

male

Record ID

nmafa_2012-18-127

Metadata Usage (text)

Usage conditions apply

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys77189dcfd-a862-44c0-a8ef-2e2360bc6f74