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Zoomorphic bronze finger ring with a woven look and buffalo head. According to the inventory book, this is a replica.
Zoomorphic rings of this kind are primarily known from the Senufo people and originate from the Ivory Coast or Burkina Faso. They are associated with fortune-telling, among other things, and in this context are referred to as "yawiige" ("something that follows you") in the Senufo language.
In West Africa, people seek out fortune-tellers when faced with health or professional problems, among other things. "Yawiige" can be bracelets, pendants, rings or anklets, for example, which are supposed to mediate between the world of humans and the world of spirits. The jewellery is intended to help appease the spirits and thus resolve the conflicts and problems revealed by the divination. They are also said to offer protection from evil. The jewellery is either purchased by those seeking advice on the advice of the fortune-teller or is worn by the fortune-tellers themselves in order to maintain the relationship with the spirits.
General Richard Erlenbusch (1863 - 1937) donated the object to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm as part of a larger collection in 1920. As it could be an imitation, its provenance is not certain.
Erlenbusch donated or loaned various collections to the Gewerbemuseum over several years.
In particular, these were military objects that he presumably acquired during his combat missions in France and Italy during the First World War. It is not clear where he obtained the non-European objects from. However, they came to the museum after the end of Erlenbusch's military career (1920 and 1923).
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