Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake and Solar Disk – Burkina Faso

Bronze. The snake measures 7.5 cm in width (2.95 in) and weighs 36.9 g (1.30 oz).

Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed after each casting, making every piece unique.

For more information and comparable examples:

– Bronzes Gan: La Spirale du Serpent, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Éditions Sépia, 2005, provides a detailed analysis of Gan bronzes.

– Les Gan du Burkina Faso, by Daniela Bognolo.

The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Geneva holds an important collection of Gan bronzes.

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