Chameleon talisman pendant. - LORHON/GAN/LOBI - Burkina Faso (No Reserve Price)

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Pendentif talisman caméléon, a bronze pendant from Burkina Faso by Lorhon/Gan/Lobi artisans, provenance Collection privée, dating from the mid-20th century.

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The Lorhon are the blacksmiths who create most of the bronze objects for the surrounding peoples.
The chameleon is a sacred animal among the Gan, just as it is for their neighbors, the Lobi and Birifor.
In their mythology, it is part of the first animals to appear during creation.
This pendant is a protective talisman worn by initiated adult men.
Let us note the magnificent work of the blacksmiths who cast this piece in bronze using the lost-wax technique.

Brown patina of use.

Height 5.9 cm x width 7.9 cm x depth 1 cm at the attachment ring level. Weight 27 g.

Shipped by Colissimo registered.


The Lorhon are the blacksmiths who create most of the bronze objects for the surrounding peoples.
The chameleon is a sacred animal among the Gan, just as it is for their neighbors, the Lobi and Birifor.
In their mythology, it is part of the first animals to appear during creation.
This pendant is a protective talisman worn by initiated adult men.
Let us note the magnificent work of the blacksmiths who cast this piece in bronze using the lost-wax technique.

Brown patina of use.

Height 5.9 cm x width 7.9 cm x depth 1 cm at the attachment ring level. Weight 27 g.

Shipped by Colissimo registered.

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
LORHON/GAN/LOBI
Country of Origin
Burkina Faso
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
Bronze
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Chameleon talisman pendant.
Height
5.9 cm
Width
7.9 cm
Depth
1 cm
Weight
27 g
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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