view: front
Description:
This disc has a suspension loop at the top and a sunray-like decoration round the perimeter. The central design is of two coils either side of a vertical braided spine, ending in twin arched branches.
Source: Helen Coleman
Context:
Chief's regalia. West Africa, Mali: Dogon. 16th-19th century. Brass or copper alloys. max. l. 74 cm. Acquired 1986. UEA 927 a-j| Object details | |
|---|---|
| Type of object: | Pendant |
| Type category: | Costume and jewellery |
| Material: | Copper |
| Width: | 62 mm |
| Height: | 65 mm |
| Depth: | 7 mm |
| Origin | |
| Style/Period: | Helen Coleman |
| Date range: | 1500-1899 CE |
| Discovery site: | Helen Coleman |
| Environment: | |
| Creator | |
| Technique: | |
| Personal name: | - |
| Role: | - |
| Culture: | Dogon |
| Record data | |
| Artworld id: | 10890 |
| Current accession number: | UEA 927d |
| Former accession number: | - |
| Credit line: | Chief's regalia. West africa, Mali: Dogon. 16th-19th century. Brass or copper alloys. Max h. 1.74cm. Acquired 1986. UEA 927a-j |
| Recorded by: | PC |
| Record date: | Sat, 5th Jan 2002 |
| Copyright: | Copyright© by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, UEA, Norwich, 2002. All Rights reserved |