Dogon Amulet – Ancestor – Mali

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,...

Dogon Cerimonial Ring – Rider – Mali

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...

Lobi Bronze Amulet – Bird – Burkina Faso

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...

Bronze Amulet – Chameleons – Burkina Faso

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....

Dogon Amulet – Ancestors – Mali

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...

Lobi Bronze Amulet – Chameleons – Burkina Faso

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...

Gan Amulet – Torfan – Burkina Faso

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....

Lobi Bronze Amulet – Snakes and Turtle – Burkina Faso

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...

Dogon Bronze Amulet – Sun Disk and Frogs – Mali

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...