Ring
Date20th century
Maker
Ghanaian
Label TextAsante instill meanings in what can seem to be mundane objects: the forms of peanuts, grubs, porcupines, knots and seed pods appear in golden splendor. Proverbs behind the rings suggest the wisdom in the ordinary.
A heart refers to the plain statement: Nya Alcoma, "Take heart."
Object number81.17.402
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, African Panoplies: Art for Rulers, Traders, Hunters, and Priests, Apr. 21 - Aug. 14, 1988.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Lessons from the Institute of Empathy, Mar. 31, 2018 - ongoing.Credit LineGift of Katherine White and the Boeing Company
Dimensions1 5/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (3.3 x 3.2 x 3.8 cm)
MediumGold
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