Pendant

AsanteWW-1800-142546

1800·Copper alloy·6.4 × 3.2 × 2.6 cm (2 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1 in.)

<p>This brass pendant would have most likely been worn around the neck. It is weighted at the bottom, where two semicircular forms face each other with an open space between them. This piece of jewelry was created using the lost-wax technique.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1800
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 6.4 × 3.2 × 2.6 cm (2 1/2 × 1 1/4 × 1 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Asante

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Asante

Asante is both an Ashanti surname and a masculine Ashanti given name. Notable people with the Ashanti name include:

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