Ring

MOA: University of British Columbia

3123/80

Iron ring. Ring is made from a single piece of metal, one shoulder tightly twisted into a spiral, with two large, loose twists as the head decoration. Ends meet closely at the bottom of the shank but are not joined.


  • Type of Item ring
  • Culture Akan
  • Material iron metal
  • Measurements height 3.0 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 0.4 cm, weight 3.4 g (overall)

  • Previous Owner Cornelia Hahn Oberlander
  • Received from Cornelia Hahn Oberlander

  • Made in Ghana

  • Ownership Date before July 22, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on July 22, 2015

  • Item Classes metalwork
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3123/0080