#COLLIER BAULÉ

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BAULE NECKLACE IVORY COAST

COLLIER BAULÉ CÔTE D'IVOIRE

Universal symbol of wealth, beauty, power or divinity, in Baulé country, gold embodies numerous functions, such as the computus of a reign, and its strength was used for medicine, justice and even trials by ordeal.

This necklace is a testimony of the know-how displayed by Baulé goldsmiths. It stands out by the extreme delicacy of its intricate patterns and filigree decorations in lost wax. It is composed of sumptuous gold beads that alternate harmoniously between circular, rectangular and tubular shapes. Each type of bead is linked to a precise concept such as a “setting sun” - for the circular beads - or “grains of wheat” - for the tubular beads.