A DRAMATIC COWRIE SHELL ENCRUSTED FETISH NECKLACE, FON TRIBE OF BENIN( No 2032) METALWORK prestige necklace from the Baule

prestige necklace  from the Baule tribe of the Ivory Coast

We guaran-tee that this item has been tribally used

Features a womanwearing a bikini

This is a fascinating black and white photo by a named artist

A DRAMATIC COWRIE SHELL ENCRUSTED FETISH NECKLACE, FON TRIBE OF BENIN( No 2032) METALWORK prestige necklace from the BauleThis is a dramatic cowrie shell and leatherfetish necklace from the Fon people of Benin. Made from leather with a solid core of clay,whole cowrie shells, and leather. The patinais encrsuted as one would expect. In goodcondition, one cowrie shell missing. Thepatina is old and well developed. We guaran tee that this item has been tribally used. Height approx 15 cm of pendant