Sold2017Pendant in form of a snake - Burkina Faso, Ganbrass, slight traces of corrosion, base; probably depicting "bitis", the sneaky viper. Women who had to work in the fields wore the very thin and beautifully forged iron snakes along the length of theSee Sold Price
Sold2017Pendant - Burkina Faso, Ganbrass with patina, in form of a coiled up snake, eyelet for suspension, min. dam., sligth traces of corrosion, base; probably depicting "lovè", the boa that grasps the body. H: 8,5 cm, H: 3,3 inch PrSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Large Gan Bronze Serpent PendantA very large cast bronze image of a wavy snake with incised design and classic form. Gan or Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Pendant measures 8.5 inches long.See Sold Price
Sold2023GAN Brass pendant snake eating human Burkina Faso African Tribal Art 0847BURKINA FASO Nice brass pendant GAN Representation of a man-eating snake Characteristics: TYPE OF OBJECT: Pendant ETHNICAL GROUP : Gan ORIGINE : Burkina Faso MATERIAL: Brass DIMENSIONS: About 4 inchesSee Sold Price
Sold20162 African Snake Form Currency Artifacts2 African Snake Form Currency Artifacts. 1) Snake Form Currency, Lobi People,Burkina Faso, West Africa, 20th C. Iron. Size: 5.5"H x 17"W x 2"D (14 x 43 x 5 cm). 2) Snake Form Currency, Gan People, GhaSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Large Gan Bronze Pendant of a Coiled SerpentA very large 5 x 4.5 inch bronze necklace pendant of a snake coiled around a branch , with hanging coils and raised as well as incised designs. Gan peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa.See Sold Price
Sold2024Bronze Pendant And Figural Forms (4), Burkina FasoFour (4) cast bronze pendant or figural forms, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 2.75" high (largest) to 1" high (smallest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor PhilipSee Sold Price
Sold2016Snake-Form Currency, Lobi People, 19th C.Snake-Form Currency, Copper, Lobi People, Burkina Faso, 19th C. Size: 68"H (172.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jefferson St., Chicago, ILSee Sold Price
Sold2021Three Lobi Iron Snakes Ex Eric Robertson 1989This lot contains three Hand hammered iron snakes made by a Lobi village blacksmith in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The snake forms are often considered currency though can also have ritual significanceSee Sold Price
Sold2021Gan Peoples, (4) large bronze pendantsGan Peoples, (4) large bronze pendants, Burkina Faso, patinated cast bronze, (2) depicting stylized bovine heads with bird effigies on the crown, together with ritual serpent eternity pendant and rectSee Sold Price
Sold201619th C. African Lobi/Gan Bronze Diviner's PendantAfrica, Burkina Faso, Lobi/Gan, ca. 19th century CE. A solid bronze diviner's pendant depicting a frontal human visage with coffee-bean eyes, a pronounced nose, and a subtle smile, the head adorned wiSee Sold Price
Sold2021African Art Gan SnakeA bronze Burkina Faso snake, ca. early 20th C. 13-3/4 L " Provenance: Ex private collection, Bronx, NYSee Sold Price
Sold2023A Bakers Dozen of Lobi Iron SnakesA collection of 12 forged iron snakes from the Lobi peoples and 1 Bronze Serpent from the Gan ethnic group, Burkina faso, West Africa. Often referred to as units of currency among the tribe. The largeSee Sold Price
Sold2022(4) West African bronze pendants(4) West African bronze pendants, Including (2) Lobi/Gan examples cast with four standing figures on pediment, Burkina Faso, together with two Bobo pendants depicting figures seated on logs, 4"h x 3.5See Sold Price
Sold20199 West African brass objects. 20th century.A group of nine West African brass objects. 20th century. ++ Voltaic brass animal pendant. Burkina Faso. 1" x 1 3/4" x 3/16". ++ Asante gold weight in the form of a scorpion. Ghana. 1 3/8" x 2" x 2 3/See Sold Price
Sold2024Copper Alloy Currency And Pendants, Burkina Faso (4)Four (4) copper alloy pendants and currencies, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 11.5" high (longest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024Bronze Pendants, Burkina Faso (3)Three (3) pendants, various cultures, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 5" x 4.5" (largest). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold20174 West African objects, 20th century.A group of 4 West African objects. 20th century. ++ Benin fragment ivory maskette. Nigeria. ++ Pounder.++ Wooden staff or tool.++ West African pendant. Burkina Faso Provenance: Inventory and CollectioSee Sold Price
Sold2019Gorgeous 20th C. African Burkina Faso Brass Arm Band**Originally Listed At $300** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Gan people, ca. mid 20th century CE. A gorgeous large, brass armband, its surface decorated with applied spirals and half circles, made using tSee Sold Price
Sold2021Kulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendantKulango Peoples, (2) large figures and pendant, Burkina Faso, cast bronze, the statuettes depicting a man and woman with arms akimbo, together with a pendant cast as two male figures, 8"h (larger), 4"See Sold Price
Sold2024African Art Chameleon FigureAn iron chameleon pendant, Burkina Faso. 4-1/2" L x 2" HSee Sold Price
Sold2020Lobi Iron SnakeAfrican Tribal Art Lobi Iron Snake, Burkina Faso, Dimension is 18 inches high x 2 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, international foreSee Sold Price
Sold2024Bronze Pendants, Bobo, Burkina Faso (2)Two (2) pendants, Bobo peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Approximate size, 4.25" x 3" (each). PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New YorkSee Sold Price
Sold2024African Art Bronze Chameleon PendantA bronze chameleon pendant necklace, Burkina Faso, with braided leather.See Sold Price
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1 day LeftHAMMER AUKTIONEN, African, Tribal, Oceanic & Asian ArtA Lobi Iron Snake, Leg OrnamentCHF 20(2 bids)
Jun 07Ethnika Home Decor & AntiquesAfrican Life Size Crocodile Nuna Bobo - Burkina Faso - 78" In. Long$450
Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.A WEST AFRICAN PAINTED AND CARVED WOOD CROCODILE MASK, BOBO, BURKINA FASO, MID/LATE 20TH CENTURY$200
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Jun 08Simpson Galleries, LLC.A WEST AFRICAN BOBO CLAN OR LINEAGE TOTEM PLANK MASK, BURKINA FASO, MID 20TH CENTURY$200
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