Art History Animalia#TwoForTuesday :
Lagoon artist, Côte d'Ivoire
Double #Crocodile Pendant
19th–mid-20th century
Gold; H 3 3/4 x W 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 cm)
On display at the Met (1979.206.151)
#AfricanArt
“Among Akan peoples, figural forms [on] ornaments often refer to proverbs & bear symbolic meaning: this pendant represents the popular Siamese twin-crocodile motif known as futumfunafu. With their shared stomachs but distinct heads, they allude to the challenges of aligning community & personal interests.”
Lagoon artist, Côte d'Ivoire
Double #Crocodile Pendant
19th–mid-20th century
Gold; H 3 3/4 x W 3 3/4 in. (9.5 x 9.5 cm)
On display at the Met (1979.206.151)
#AfricanArt
“Among Akan peoples, figural forms [on] ornaments often refer to proverbs & bear symbolic meaning: this pendant represents the popular Siamese twin-crocodile motif known as futumfunafu. With their shared stomachs but distinct heads, they allude to the challenges of aligning community & personal interests.”
