Description

A warm patina enriches this wonderful Senufo bronze divination ring.
The chameleon considered by the Senufo as a totemic animal related to the myths of creation, may be represented in various forms.
It is a symbol of wisdom due to its physically mutating and adapting nature, as well as its facility to hide from predators. The chameleon’s capacity for wide angle endows it with amazing powers and it is forbidden to kill a chameleon, even involuntarily.
Owned exclusively by men this type of ring indicates the level of the initiate and is a symbol of his wisdom.
In divination, the chameleon’s physical features and behavior are transposed and serve as images for the initiator’s teachings.
Excellent patina, early 20th century – Collected in Burkina Faso.

Inner diameter: 22 mm (7/8″)
Ring size: 12 3/4