Three pendants ·  Burkina Faso, Tusian, (Tusyan / Toussian) & Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3049955

Description

copper alloy (bronze, brass),

a) Burkina Faso, Tusian, zoomorphic pendant with calao bird, leather eyelet for attachment, h: 7 cm, base - worn as an amulet, this miniature bird provides protection against diseases and other misfortunes

b) Burkina Faso, Tusian, anthropomorphic pendant, h: 6.2 cm, base

c) Côte d’Ivoire, Senufo, anthropomorphic divination object, h: 8.3 cm - these figures were attached to the wrist with the help of leather cords during various ceremonies and served, for example, to indicate a certain degree of initiation.

The object Three pendants with the object ID 3049955 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023. The object with the lot number 125 achieved a sales price of EUR 600 with an asking price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Glar, Wilfried, Die materialisierte Kultur der Ethnien der Volta-Region, Bedburg 2008, p. 121 6 p. 113