Baule necklace, Ivory Coast - Lot 147

Baule necklace, Ivory Coast Gold-plated, string Length: 39.6 cm Weight: 154 grams Provenance: French private collection --- Baoulé necklace, Ivory Coast Gold, string Length: 39.6 cm Weight: 154 grams Provenance: French private collection The necklace is formed of circles with jagged edges whose surfaces are finely decorated with repeating concentric shapes. The pendant, reflecting the beauty and know-how of the Baoulé, is composed of an elaborate structure with refined decoration, alternating openwork spaces and decorated surfaces. Rectangular in shape, the upper and lower ends are accentuated by linear rows in relief, the sides by friezes of triangular shapes, the openwork spaces decorated with circular shapes. The center features linear triangles, at the center of which appears a lizard whose body is decorated with concentric circles in relief. --- The necklace formed of circles with serrated edges whose surfaces are finely decorated with repetitive concentric shapes. The pendant, reflecting beauty and craftsmanship, Baoulé, is composed of an elaborate structure with a refined decor, alternating openwork spaces and decorated surfaces. Rectangular in shape, the upper and lower ends accentuated by linear rows in relief, the lateralities by friezes made up of triangular shapes, the openwork spaces decorated with circular shapes. The center has a linear pattern of triangles, with a lizard in the center decorated with concentric circles in relief.