“"Small cast copper-alloy ornaments are made across West Africa within the arc of the great Niger River. Brass or bronze casting has powerful associations with the supernatural because, like ironworking, it is a highly specialized process that uses fire to transform a raw material into a form that is useful and meaningful to humans. For the Senufo, copper-alloy ornaments are pleasing to the eye and offer protection by representing and honoring nature spirits." [AIC]”
official museum photo of chameleon ring #1 side profile on light grey background
official museum photo of chameleon ring #2 side profile on light grey background
official museum photo of chameleon ring #3 side profile on light grey background
For #WorldLizardDay on a #ThreeForThursday:
Rings Depicting #Chameleons
ca. 19th/mid-20th c.
Senufo culture, Côte d’Ivoire or Burkina Faso
Copper alloy
Art Institute of Chicago:
www.artic.edu/artworks/193...
www.artic.edu/artworks/192...
www.artic.edu/artworks/193...
#AfricanArt