Brass; gr. 92,6 (3.27 oz.); cm. 7,0 high x cm. 5,8 width (2.76" x 2.28"). These talismans 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. The horsemen are...
Mid 20th Century. Cm. 9,5 high x 8,3 width (3.74" x 3.26"). Gr. 169,3 (5.97 oz.). Metal works like this Dogon amulet 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 heat proof material,...
Cm. 8,5 high x 6,0 width (3.35" x 2.36"). Inner diameter cm. 2,0 (0.79"); US size 9.75. Gr. 61,8 (2.18 oz.). Metal works like this Dogon cerimonial 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...
20th century. Cm. 12,3 high x 8,7 width (4.84" x 3.43"); Gr. 87,1 (3.07 oz.). Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of the Lobi migrated into southern Burkina Faso and later...
20th century. Cm. 11,8 high x 8,8 width (4.64" x 3.46"); Gr. 83,3 (2.93 oz.). Due to its physically mutating nature and adaptability, the Chameleon is a symbol of wisdom. Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana....
1960'. Cm. 6,1 high x 5,5 width (2.40" x 2.16"). Gr. 58,8 (2.07 oz.). Metal works like this Dogon amulet 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 heat proof...
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. Due to its physically mutating nature and adaptability, the Chameleon is a symbol of wisdom. The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of the Lobi migrated into southern...
20th century. Cm. 13,0 high x 8,5 width (5.11" x 3.34"); Gr. 90,1 (3.17 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....
20th century. Cm. 6,8 high x 7,0 width (2.67" x 2.75"); Gr. 40,1 (1.41 oz.). Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of the Lobi migrated into southern...
20th century. Cm. 7,1 high x 7,6 width (2.79" x 2.99"). Gr. 56,1 (1.97 oz.). Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece. The Dogon are an ethnic group living in the central plateau region of Mali, south of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara...
