Pendant: Face in Crescent
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Pendant: Face in Crescent

TitlePendant: Face in Crescent
Date1900s 20th century
MediumGold
ClassificationJewelry
OriginAfrica, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith Africa
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePendant: Face in Crescent, 1900s. Africa, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, probably Baule-style goldsmith. Gold; overall: 7 x 7.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1952.118
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Pendant: Face in Crescent” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1900s. It is executed in gold and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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