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Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso
$ 29.04
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Description
Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso20th century. Cm. 11,5 high (4.53″); Gr. 44,7
(1.58 oz.).
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece.
For more information and similar examples:
- “Bronzes gan – la spirale du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides a close analysis of the Gan Bronzes;
- “Les Gan du Burkina Faso”, by Daniela Bognolo.
The Barbier Mueller Museum in Geneve has a fine collection of Gan bronze
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