The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Pendant: Rectangular Pendant

Pendant: Rectangular Pendant

before 1951
Gold
Overall: 4.4 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.322
Location: not on view

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.
  • ?–1951
    Heeramaneck Galleries, New York
    1951–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by purchase
  • {{cite web|title=Pendant: Rectangular Pendant|url=false|author=|year=before 1951|access-date=23 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1951.322