Gan pendant, Burkina Faso
Bronze, green patina from excavation
H. 6 cm
Gan pendant, Burkina Faso
H. 2 3/8 in
Bibliography :
- Maine Durieu & Bertrand Goy, La spirale du serpent, Paris, Sépia, 2005, p. 104
Amulet worn by the Gan and Dorossié, a population of south-western Burkina Faso.
Its patina and oxidation testify to prolonged stay in the earth.
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