Kotoko Ring with Bird Motif, Based

Head tilted and beak open, a little bird perches on a wire ring.

This cast bronze ring with bird motif and a base is Kotoko, from Chad, Central Africa, and dates to the 20th century. Birds appear in West and Central African art as symbols with many local meanings, and in small metalwork they are often reduced to simple, bold outlines. Thin loop topped by a small cast bird with a curved neck, a tucked body and a slightly hooked beak. The yellow metal has fine incised lines along the back and tail, and it rests on a black stand. It is 1.75 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 2 high.

Nests don't come this small or this permanent.