Lobi Bronze Ring: Depiction of Antelope Head

Two long horns, two round eyes, and a very serious expression on a stick.

This bronze ring depicting an antelope head is Lobi, and dates to the 20th century. It is burkina faso, ivory coast or ghana, west africa. Antelope imagery is found across West African art, where the animal's graceful horns and form make it a frequent subject for sculptors in several materials. Flat round face carries two tall curved horns and a pair of circular eyes set under a central ridge. A long tapering stem drops below. The surface is dark and worn, with pale streaks along the horns. It is 1 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 2.5 high.

Antlers up, stare steady, nothing else required.