Pendant in form of a snake - Burkina Faso, Gan

brass, slight traces of corrosion, base; probably depicting "bitis", the sneaky viper. Women who had to work in the fields wore the very thin and beautifully forged iron snakes along the length of the

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. H: 8,5 cm, H: 3,3 inch Pr

A very large cast bronze image of a wavy snake with incised design and classic form. Gan or Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Pendant measures 8.5 inches long.

BURKINA FASO Nice brass pendant GAN Representation of a man-eating snake Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Pendant ETHNICAL GROUP : Gan ORIGINE : Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Brass DIMENSIONS: About 4 inches

2 African Snake Form Currency Artifacts. 1) Snake Form Currency, Lobi People,Burkina Faso, West Africa, 20th C. Iron. Size: 5.5"H x 17"W x 2"D (14 x 43 x 5 cm). 2) Snake Form Currency, Gan People, Gha

A very large 5 x 4.5 inch bronze necklace pendant of a snake coiled around a branch , with hanging coils and raised as well as incised designs. Gan peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa.

Four (4) cast bronze pendant or figural forms, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 2.75" high (largest) to 1" high (smallest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip

Snake-Form Currency, Copper, Lobi People, Burkina Faso, 19th C. Size: 68"H (172.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, IL

This lot contains three Hand hammered iron snakes made by a Lobi village blacksmith in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The snake forms are often considered currency though can also have ritual significance

Gan Peoples, (4) large bronze pendants, Burkina Faso, patinated cast bronze, (2) depicting stylized bovine heads with bird effigies on the crown, together with ritual serpent eternity pendant and rect

Africa, Burkina Faso, Lobi/Gan, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze diviner's pendant depicting a frontal human visage with coffee-bean eyes, a pronounced nose, and a subtle smile, the head adorned wi

A bronze Burkina Faso snake, ca. early 20th C. 13-3/4 L " Provenance: Ex private collection, Bronx, NY

A collection of 12 forged iron snakes from the Lobi peoples and 1 Bronze Serpent from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina faso, West Africa. Often referred to as units of currency among the tribe. The large

(4) West African bronze pendants, Including (2) Lobi/Gan examples cast with four standing figures on pediment, Burkina Faso, together with two Bobo pendants depicting figures seated on logs, 4"h x 3.5

A group of nine West African brass objects. 20th century. ++ Voltaic brass animal pendant. Burkina Faso. 1" x 1 3/4" x 3/16". ++ Asante gold weight in the form of a scorpion. Ghana. 1 3/8" x 2" x 2 3/

Four (4) copper alloy pendants and currencies, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 11.5" high (longest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Three (3) pendants, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 5" x 4.5" (largest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

A group of 4 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Benin fragment ivory maskette. Nigeria. ++ Pounder.++ Wooden staff or tool.++ West African pendant. Burkina Faso Provenance: Inventory and Collectio

**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Gan people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous large, brass armband, its surface decorated with applied spirals and half circles, made using t

Kulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendant, Burkina Faso, cast bronze, the statuettes depicting a man and woman with arms akimbo, together with a pendant cast as two male figures, 8"h (larger), 4"

An iron chameleon pendant, Burkina Faso. 4-1/2" L x 2" H

African Tribal Art Lobi Iron Snake, Burkina Faso, Dimension is 18 inches high x 2 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, international fore

Two (2) pendants, Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 4.25" x 3" (each). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

A bronze chameleon pendant necklace, Burkina Faso, with braided leather.