The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 8, 2025

Ring: Cannon Flanked by Two Birds
before 1951
Overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.321
Location: not on view
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This ring is made from yellow gold. Yellow gold is gold in its purest form, without the addition of gold or silver alloy.Description
Shared by different Akan and Akan-related peoples, including the Asante and Baule, gold ornaments indicate status and wealth and are worn at public festivals by titleholders, chiefs, and kings.- ?–1951Heeramaneck Galleries, New York1951–The Cleveland Museum of Art by purchase
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.321