Unidentified
Armlet in Form of Snake Biting Its Tail
circa 18th century
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Category
Culture
Lobi Peoples
Place Made
Burkina Faso
Materials
Bronze
Measurements
5/8 x 2 7/8 in (1.5875 x 7.3025 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of E. John Bullard in memory of Françoise Billion Richardson
Accession #
2016.5.5
Description
Bronze bracelet in form of wavy snake creating ring by biting its own tail. Flat wavy body; raised ridges along the edges of the body.