Pendant: Crocodile

1930 or earlier Overall: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.265

This pendant was cast in gold using the lost-wax method. Gold objects are the only Baule art forms associated with ancestor spirits. Pendants can have many uses. Usually hidden in pots or suitcases, gold adornments can be displayed on important occasions such as funerals. They...

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