Ashanti, Ghana: A nobleman’s ornamental and decorative chain, made of silver, with a padlock.
Ashanti, Ghana: A nobleman’s ornamental and decorative chain, made of silver, with a padlock.
A rare, complete necklace formerly belonging to an aristocrat (or a king) of the Ashanti people. Entirely made of silver. The chain consists of conjoined rings of silver wire. In the front hangs a large pectoral pendant in the form of a (European) padlock, made of silver, executed with ‘waste mould’ casting. With five funnel-shaped silver pendants. First half of the 20th century; L: c. 60 cm (entire chain). (ME)
Literature: 'Afrikanisches Gold’ by Thimothy F. Garrad, p. 174, ill. 3.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
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EUR 1,400.- to EUR 1,600.-
Ashanti, Ghana: A nobleman’s ornamental and decorative chain, made of silver, with a padlock.
A rare, complete necklace formerly belonging to an aristocrat (or a king) of the Ashanti people. Entirely made of silver. The chain consists of conjoined rings of silver wire. In the front hangs a large pectoral pendant in the form of a (European) padlock, made of silver, executed with ‘waste mould’ casting. With five funnel-shaped silver pendants. First half of the 20th century; L: c. 60 cm (entire chain). (ME)
Literature: 'Afrikanisches Gold’ by Thimothy F. Garrad, p. 174, ill. 3.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |