I am Fujimori, the representative.
I thought I would express my lingering summer greetings on my blog, but after the Bon festival, it suddenly became cooler after one rainfall.
I am sure many of you were able to get a good night's sleep this weekend after being free from tropical nights for the first time in a while.
Well, today, I am happy to report that a piece of artwork that I have been thinking about recently has been brushed off.
The pendant you purchased is this one.
The weights used in this pendant are antique weights.
The weights here are,Weights used to measure gold sand used as currency by the Akan people who lived around the Ivory Coast in Africa from the 15th to 19th centuries.and it seems that they used a variety of shapes of weights, from geometric ones such as the one used in this pendant to three-dimensional shapes with animal motifs.
I first encountered this Akan weight at an exhibition of Akan weights held by Tokyo Kankan, an African art gallery.http://www.kankan.co.jp/news/akandm.htm The first time I visited the place, I happened to be in the area where they were conducting the
I was able to see a tremendous number of collections at that time, and to my surprise, all of them were also for sale, and I acquired them on the spot.
Later, a collection of ethnic art was gathered under one roof at the ParisQuai Branly Museum But there was a collection of Akan weights, which I was excited to view for their rich variety.
Since weights are used to measure weights, I wondered if I could use a balance as a motif.The balance plate was hammered out of K18 gold, and chains were attached to the four corners of the plate, which were then attached to the choker so that the plate would drop down.
Probably made of brass, which has a high copper content, the brass is made of brass, but I think the greenish-blue hue, which has passed through hundreds of years, is an attractive combination with the gold and is also attractive when viewed as jewelry.
Weights made to measure gold sand.
I had a strong feeling of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter when I got it, and even after it was made into a necklace, I kept it with me for several years, and now it is going to be married to a wonderful person who will be a great match for it.
Although the pendant is quite large, about 5 cm in diameter, we were happy to see that the wearer could wear it easily and without resistance.
And at the time of pickup,Since the motif is a balance, you also told us that you wanted it to be a symbol of maintaining one's balance,I was doubly happy!
Thank you very much.
