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BRONZE 'NYI-KAR-YI' OR RING OF SILENCE. SENUFO, NORTHERN IVORY COAST

£580

Bronze Féhéwi Ring ('Ring of Silence'). Senufo Culture, Ivory Coast

This beautifully cast bronze, ' Nyi-Kar-Yi' or 'ring-of-silence', ring depicts a buffalo with a small bird on its forehead, and would have been worn between the teeth during funeral ceremonies.

Ex Romy Rey Collection, London

Height (Excl. Custom-Made Stand): 8cm

Width of Ring: 5.5cm

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