RARE 19TH CENTURY BRONZE TORQUE OR ALTAR RING. YORUBA, NIGERIA

Rare 19th Century Bronze Torque or Altar Ring. Yoruba Culture, Nigeria

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This large, unusual bronze Yoruba torque/ring is a material statement of wealth and status. The body of the torque has been beautifully decorated with a series of raised, crescent-shaped designs, and features the depiction of a lizard clinging to its surface. Two small cast figures, likely a male and female, sit on opposite ends of the torque at opposite ends, displaying different arm positions - as if communicating with each other.

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Ex Private Collection, France

Estimated Period: Second Half of 19th Century

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Diameter: 20cm

Height: 10cm

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