Dan Female Sculpture, Côte d'Ivoire 02 #767 Buddhist Amulet Publisher: Museum for African Art

Publisher: Museum for African Art 1989

with Afghan tribal leaf charms and a Lapis Lazuli pendant

The iconography of the Papal Crown is a reference to Saint Peter considered as the first Bishop of Rome‍

and the Esu cult

8" x 4 1/4" x 2"

Dan Female Sculpture, Côte d'Ivoire 02 #767 Buddhist Amulet Publisher: Museum for African ArtDan Female Sculpture, Cte d'Ivoire 02 #767 In Dan society, sculptures of Women are Prestige Objects that reflect positively both on their owners' and their subjects' reputations. Among the most costly of Dan expressive forms, they are commissioned by Men to honor an especially esteemed Wife. The sculptures are conceived of as portraits of the women they depict, although this and other examples suggest an emphasis on established Dan Ideals of Feminine