Dogon Silver Ring

A chunky ring with three little ball bumps huddled together on one side.

This dogon silver ring is Dogon, from West Africa. Silver rings across the Sahel and West Africa are often cast or hand-worked, and they were traditionally worn as personal ornament and as a store of value. A wide, thick band with a hammered, slightly pitted outside and a rough inner surface. Three small round beads are soldered in a cluster on the side. The tone is soft gray with brighter, rubbed spots.

Three little balls of confidence, all in one place.