2 Antique Toussian Anklets – Burkina Faso

Early to mid 20th century. Lost wax method:

n. 1: bronze grams 184,7. Cm. 12,5 x cm. 8,0;

n. 2: bronze grams 151,8. Cm. 12,0 x cm. 7,3

The Toussian of Burkina Faso, numbering 40,000, are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc.

A large majority of the Toussian follow their traditional animistic beliefs.

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