Description
SENOUFO, Ivory Coast. Bronze, patina of use. Ring with a bovid head with curved horns and a bird on the forehead. During funeral ceremonies, its user, the healer, held it in front of the mouth, hence its name "ring of silence". 1st third of the 20th century. 8,5x6,5 cm
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SENOUFO, Ivory Coast. Bronze, patina of use. Ring with a bovid head with curved horns and a bird on the forehead. During funeral ceremonies, its user, the healer, held it in front of the mouth, hence its name "ring of silence". 1st third of the 20th century. 8,5x6,5 cm
