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Dogon Brass Equestrian Horse Rider Ring
Antique African Jewelry Tribal Sculpture Mali
Dogon Brass Equestrian Horse and Rider Ring Hogon's Fetish Jewelry
Antique African Art - Prestige Object Tribal Sculpture - Mali
Collected from the: Dogon peoples of the Seno Plains in Mali, West Africa
Material: Brass, old lost wax casting of copper/zinc alloy
Period: Early to mid 20th century
Dimensions: 2.5" total height. Figure is 1 3/8" height, 1 7/8" length, 3/8" width. Ring size 11-11.5 with 7/16" shank width; weight is 1.5 ounces or 41 grams
Condition: Exceptional. No damage, exquisite signs of age, wear, use and extensive handling; recessed areas present significant patination, beautiful brassy highlights create dramatic visual impact. Held in a private Parisian collection, the structural condition of this piece remains unchanged from the time of its original field acquisition. Items of this quality were usually created and/or reserved for the Hogon. "Not merely ornamental, a Dogon ring can be viewed as a means of collecting and transmitting spiritual forces and of signifying the wearer's ongoing relationship with the source of that power."
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