Beautiful Gan Bronze Ritual Stick – Burkina Faso

Bronze, lost wax casting. Cm. 92.0 high (36.22 ″); 1324 g (46.70 oz.).

For more information and similar examples:

– “Bronzes gan – la spiral du serpent”, by Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu, Editions Sépia – 2005, provides a close analysis of the Gan Bronzes;

– “Les Gan du Burkina Faso”, by Daniela Bognolo.

The Barbier Mueller Museum in Geneve has a fine collection of Gan bronze