Lobi Hyena Bronze Ring

Magnificent bronze ring for collectors, done with the lost wax technique. Old and very rare to find. They belong to the Lobi ethnic group, currently located in southwestern Burkina Faso.
represents a hyena, voracious animal with powerful jaws that lives mainly at night; mythology claims that the hyena has divinatory powers.
Geometric design at the base of the ring.
You can see wear due to friction on the edges of the hyena and inside the ring, which indicates its use and age..

Reference: 44078