Pendant ·  Burkina Faso, Gan · ID: 3042060

Description

brass with patina, in form of a coiled up snake, eyelet for suspension, min. dam., sligth traces of corrosion, base;
probably depicting “lovè”, the boa that grasps the body.

The object Pendant with the object ID 3042060 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 140 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Durieu, Maine, Bronzes Gan, Paris 2005, p. 23