Unidentified cameroonese trinket

Martin Lubojacky · 4th May 2020, 08:16 AM

Just to add: The pendant which has Kirdi warrior (1932) is similar to mine. Both of them are evoking tooth or claw. Maybe this could be the reason - decoration symbolizing the animal power ???

Yvain · 4th May 2020, 09:09 AM

Interesting, thank you for your answer ! Seeing them on an ironmonger stall made me think they had a practical purpose, but it could indeed just be a decorative symbolic pendant.

Duccio · 3rd June 2020, 05:28 PM

Hello,
I have no certainty, but it could be tribal "coins", similar to those seen here.

The forms of the tribal "currency" (exchange objects) of Central Africa are the most varied and strange, it is a fascinating world.

3rd June 2020, 05:28 PM	#3
Duccio Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Florence, Italy Posts: 64	Hello, I have no certainty, but it could be tribal "coins", similar to those seen here. The forms of the tribal "currency" (exchange objects) of Central Africa are the most varied and strange, it is a fascinating world. Attached Images

4th May 2020, 08:16 AM	#1
Martin Lubojacky Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 843	Just to add: The pendant which has Kirdi warrior (1932) is similar to mine. Both of them are evoking tooth or claw. Maybe this could be the reason - decoration symbolizing the animal power ???

4th May 2020, 09:09 AM	#2
Yvain Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: France Posts: 179	Interesting, thank you for your answer ! Seeing them on an ironmonger stall made me think they had a practical purpose, but it could indeed just be a decorative symbolic pendant.