Cameroonian Figural Ring Depicting Bird

A slim loop with a tiny knob on top, held on a thin black stand.

This figural bronze ring depicting a bird is from Cameroon, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is cast bronze. Birds appear in many African arts and are often associated with ideas such as vigilance, communication or the movement between earth and sky, though meanings vary by community. A circular band, narrow and slightly uneven, with a small rounded finial on top. It is mounted on a thin metal rod and a rectangular black base. The surface is warm golden-brown with darker, worn recesses. It is 1.25 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 1.75 high.

Simple outline, serious posture, excellent stand.