20th century. Bronze. Cm. 6,0 high (2.36″); Gr. 42,7 (1.51 oz.). Inner diameter cm. 2,3 (0.91"). Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Americas. This type of ring is not intended to be worn daily but rather is brought...
20th century. The bronze has a diameter of cm. 17,7 (6.97"); Gr. 519,2 (18.31 oz.). “The Torfan are spiritual entities that may have one or more heads (up to ten) and express themselves in different forms. These amulets have great power; the strength is increased by the number of heads they have. Any owner...
Cm. 5,5 high x 8,0 width (2.17" x 3.15"); Gr. 38,5 (1.36 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,...
Mid 20th. Bronze gr. 306,4 (10.81 oz.); cm. 7,3 high, cm. 8,5 width (2.87" x 3.35"). Among the Senufo of Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, copper alloy figures and bracelets are associated with the Sando (or Sandogo) divination society and are linked to the powers of bush spirits. The bracelets, called Fò,...
Animal bone, leather; gr. 65,4 (2.31 oz.); cm. 11,0 high x cm. 4,2 width (4.33″ x 1.65″). Wonderful brown Mahogany patina. This pendant is named “Komé” and was worn by great hunters initiated to the Bâba cult, intended to protect the hunters from the possible force and revenge of the souls – named...
Bronze. Cm. 6,0 high (2.36"). Inner diameter cm. 2,2 (0.87"); US size 11.0. Gr. 17,9 (0.63 oz.). Metal works like this Dogon ring is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding is made with a wax model and a mold made from a...
Bronze. Cm. 6,0 high x 5,5 width (2.36″ x 2.17″); Gr. 66,1 (2.33 oz.). These figures are believed to cure the madness. The word “Putchu” means horse and “Guinadji” means demon in the Kotoko language. The “Putchu Guinadji” are the horse and the rider who fight the demons attacking the mad person. For...
6 leater gris-gris amulets, copper rings. Each gris gris is approx cm. 4,7 high x cm 2,5 width (1.85" x 0.98"). Gr. 37,6 (4.61 oz.). Fulani, also called Peul or Fulbe , a primarily Muslim people scattered throughout many parts of West Africa, from Lake Chad, in the east, to the Atlantic...
Bronze. Cm. 8,8 high x 3,0 width (3.46″ x 1.18″); Gr. 68,7 (2.42 oz.). These talisman rings are believed to cure the madness. The word “Putchu” means horse and “Guinadji” means demon in the Kotoko language. The “Putchu Guinadji” are the horse and the rider who fight the demons attacking the mad...
20th century. Bronze, agate, carnelian and glazed terracotta beads. The necklace is cm. 42,0 in length (16.54"). The snake is Cm. 7,4 high x 12,9 width (2.91" x 5.08"); Gr. 197,0 (6.95 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...
