Bronze chameleon, a similar piece on page 148 (Glar 2015). Glar mentions the Lokho workshop as a possible origin and the use in divination or as decoration of shrines.
Bronze chameleon, Lokho19.05.1359
West and Central Africa | Volta Region | Lokho
Brass / bronze
Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
Original condition
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Bronze chameleon, a similar piece on page 148 (Glar 2015). Glar mentions the Lokho workshop as a possible origin and the use in divination or as decoration of shrines.
Splendid large Caloa in bronze13.01.873
West and Central Africa | BURKINA FASO, CÔTE D'IVOIRE | Senufo
Brass / bronze
High aesthetic value
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Length: 160 mm; Hight: 63 mm; diameter of disk: 97 mm
Weight:
234 gr
Beautiful large Calao bird, most probably Senufo. The statue have been collected in 1971 in Bobo Dioulaso. It is an absolute unique piece by its size and its craftsmanship.
Small leopard pendant in bronze13.01.872
West and Central Africa | Volta Region | Multiple regional tribes, Gouin, Toussian
Brass / bronze
Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
Excellent overall condition
95 X 38 mm
Weight:
60 gr
185.00
CHF
Senufo bronze pendant representing a Calao13.01.871
West and Central Africa | Volta Region, BURKINA FASO, CÔTE D'IVOIRE | Multiple regional tribes, Senufo
The calao as mystic bird is frequently present in the art of various tribes in Bukina Faso. The 2 small pendants have been collected in 1971 in former Upper Volta.
Senufo bronze pendant, Caloa 19.05.870
West and Central Africa | Volta Region, BURKINA FASO, CÔTE D'IVOIRE | Senufo
The calao as mystic bird is frequently present in the art of various tribes in Bukina Faso. The 2 small pendants have been collected in 1971 in former Upper Volta.
Bronze buffle pendant Bukina Faso19.05.869
West and Central Africa | Volta Region | Multiple regional tribes, Gouin, Toussian
The buffle symbolize force and is present in various tribal groups in the Volta region, as pendant or masque.The present pendant has been collected in 1971 in former Upper Volta, a very fine piece in perfect condition.
Bronze buffle pendant with oxpeccer19.05.868
West and Central Africa | Volta Region | Multiple regional tribes, Gouin, Toussian
Brass / bronze
High aesthetic value
Excellent overall condition
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
The buffle symbolize force and is present in various tribal groups in the Volta region, as pendant or masque.The present pendant has been collected in 1971 in former Upper Volta, a very fine piece in perfect condition.
Small double chameleon pendant from Burkina Faso13.01.867
According to van Cutsem (2000) and Roberts (1995), the chameleon symbolizes cosmic order and ethics, whose physical features and behavior serve as images for the religious instructor's teachings. Among the Senufo people, chameleons represent the first animal in the Senufo creation myth. Such amulet pendants have also a protective function against sickness and from evil consequences after killing accidently a chameleon.
Senufo bronze chameleon pendant13.01.866
West and Central Africa | BURKINA FASO | Senufo
Brass / bronze
Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
According to van Cutsem (2000) and Roberts (1995), the chameleon symbolizes cosmic order and ethics, whose physical features and behavior serve as images for the religious instructor's teachings. Among the Senufo people, chameleons represent the first animal in the Senufo creation myth. Such amulet pendants have also a protective function against sickness and from evil consequences after killing accidently a chameleon.
