Ring with Bovine Head and Bird

Bwa

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Caption

Bwa. Ring with Bovine Head and Bird, 19th century. Copper alloy, ring: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) horns : 1 15/16 in. (5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. Werner Muensterberger and Michael Ward, 2006.66.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Bwa

Title

Ring with Bovine Head and Bird

Date

19th century

Geography

Place made: Burkina Faso

Medium

Copper alloy

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

ring: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) horns : 1 15/16 in. (5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Werner Muensterberger and Michael Ward

Accession Number

2006.66.5

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