Object Details
- Description
- Oval ring in gilt silver (gold wash) with a central lapis lazuli inset stone. Coiled wire and zigzag designs grace the sides of the stone, with a stylized filigree heart and flower at the sides, attaching to the band and the central stone. The band is composed of nested half circles in wire and is soldered to the underside of the ring, which is flattened metal with two holes pierced through it.
- Provenance
- Marian Johnson, purchased in Dakar, Senegal, 1963-late 20th century to 2012
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. Marian Ashby Johnson
- Object number
- 2012-18-136
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry
- Medium
- Gilt silver (gold wash), lapis lazuli
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2.8 x 3 x 2.7 cm (1 1/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/16 in.)
- Geography
- Senegal
- See more items in
- National Museum of African Art Collection
- National Museum of African Art
- Topic
- Adornment
- Female use
- heart
- male
- floral
- flower
- Record ID
- nmafa_2012-18-136
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7265fdbf3-6917-43d1-b5f4-61d4514c584c
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