- [nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]1921.260.7
- [nb-NO]Creator[nb-NO]
- Silver decorative crocodile with gaping mouth and curved tail. Body cast in a one-piece mould, possibly using cuttle-fish shell, the legs brazed on afterwards. The register states it is the work of Asante goldsmiths, from Asante Region (Ghana). Collection of Capt Robert Powley Wild.
- [nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Asante Region
- [nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]1900 - 1921
- [nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]20th century
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- [nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
- [nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]
- [nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- l: 50mm
- w: 30mm
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