Bracelet made with the ancestral lost-wax method. Beautiful traditional patina. The representation of snakes is the central topic of the Gan's metal art. Protectors of family and cultures, snakes are ambivalent and represent at the same time the day, the light, the good and the transparency, but also symbolise the forces of darkness, evil and witchcraft.
The number of heads attributed to each object is proportional to the extent of its power, each head represents a particular field of that power (more information in Bertrand Goy and Maine Durieu's reference book: "Bronzes gan - La spirale du serpent").
- Subject Matter: African Art
- Collections: African Bronze Jewellery