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Animist
Outstanding Toussian Amulet – Calao Bird – Burkina Faso
Bronze; cm 10,8 high x cm. 5,5 (4.25″ x 2.17″); Gr. 77,0 (2.72 oz.).
Calao bird is considered the master among birds and a symbol of intellectual power.
The Toussian of Burkina…
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Animist, Bracelets & Anklets
Old Senufo Divination Bracelet – SANDO – Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast
99,95€Bronze gr. 217,6 (7.68 oz.); cm. 7,6 high x cm. 8,5 width (2.99″ x 3.35″).
Among the Senufo of Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, copper alloy figures and bracelets are associated with…
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Animist
Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso
20th century. Cm. 10,7 high (4.21″); Gr. 40,2 (1.42 oz.).
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece.
For more information and similar examples:
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Animist, Sculptures & Masks
Fine Moba Amulet Figure – Tchitcheri Yendu – Togo
Bone, cm 13,7 high (5.39” ). Grams 115,1 (4.06 oz.)
The Moba are based in the north of Togo, on the border with Burkina Faso. They are known for their strong…
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Other Talismans
Beautiful Large Berber Amulet – Ida Ou Nadif – Anti Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Silver, enamel, glass. Cm. 11,5 high x cm. 6,5 width (6.30″ x 3.70″); grams 40,9 (1.66 oz.).
Berbers are the indigenous ethnic group of North Africa. They are continuously distributed from…
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Animist, Necklaces
Large Fine Lobi Amulet – Turtle – Burkina Faso
20th century. Bronze, leather. The turtle amulet is cm. 16,5 high x cm. 5,8 width (6.5″ x 2.28″). Gr. 189,0 (6.67 oz.).
The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Tahoua – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 14,3 (0.50 oz). Cm. 7,5 x 3,9 (2.95” x 1.54”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Agadez – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 14,7 (0.52 oz). Cm. 10,2 x 5,7 (4.02” x 2.24”).
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the central part of the…
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Tuareg Cross
Old Fine Tuareg Cross – Iférouane – Niger
1960-1970. Silver grams 12,1 (0.43 oz). Cm. 8,0 x 4,2 (3.15” x 1.65”). Decored on both side.
The Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of the planet: the…
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Animist
Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso
20th century. Cm. 12,0 high (4.72″); Gr. 63,2 (2.23 oz.).
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece.
For more information and similar examples:
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Animist
Gan Bronze Amulet – Snake – Burkina Faso
20th century. Cm. 6,9 high (2.72″); Gr. 28,6 (1.01 oz.).
Lost-wax casting. The mold is destroyed every time; every object is a unique piece.
For more information and similar examples:
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Animist
Old Dogon Amulet – Sun – Mali
Bronze. Cm. 7,0 high (2.76″). Gr. 121,0 (4.27 oz.).
Metal works like this is molded in bronze by ‘the lost wax method’, also called ‘cire-perdue’. This kind of metal molding is…
