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Ceremonial Bracelet (debira) with six serpent heads (torfan), Gan People
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Ceremonial Bracelet (debira) with six serpent heads (torfan), Gan People, Burkina Faso.
19th C
Copper alloy
15 x 9,5 cm-diameter 9,5 cm
6062
Copyright The Artist
€ 2,200.00
This large bronze piece, distinguished by its exceptional patina and masterful casting, represents an exquisite example of the "torfan" type. The torfan, a python-like spiritual entity, can possess multiple heads (up to ten) and manifest in various forms. This bracelet carries significant protective power, warding off dangers and countering occult influences. Its strength is believed to increase with the number of serpent heads it features.The Gan people, closely related to the Lobi, are an ethnic group from the southwest of Burkina Faso. Their craftsmanship is expressed through objects such as rings, pendants, bracelets, amulets, torques, and funerary bells.
Bracelet cérémonial rare (debira) avec six têtes de serpents (torfan), Gan, Burkina Faso.
Cette grande pièce en bronze, remarquable par sa patine exceptionnelle et la qualité de sa fonte, représente un exemple exquis du type « torfan ». Le torfan, une entité spirituelle associée au python, peut posséder plusieurs têtes (jusqu’à dix) et se manifester sous diverses formes. Ce bracelet détient un pouvoir protecteur important, capable d’éloigner les dangers et de contrer les influences occultes. Sa force est réputée croître avec le nombre de têtes de serpent qu’il porte.Le peuple Gan, étroitement lié aux Lobi, est une ethnie du sud-ouest du Burkina Faso. Leur artisanat se traduit par des créations telles que des bagues, pendentifs, bracelets, amulettes, colliers et cloches funéraires.
Zeldzame ceremoniële armband (debira) met zes slangenkoppen (torfan), Gan, Burkina Faso.
Dit grote bronzen stuk, opvallend door zijn uitzonderlijke patina en meesterlijke gietkunst, is een prachtig voorbeeld van het "torfan"-type. De torfan, een spirituele entiteit geassocieerd met de python, kan meerdere koppen hebben (tot wel tien) en in verschillende vormen verschijnen. Deze armband heeft een krachtige beschermende werking, die gevaren afweert en occulte invloeden tegengaat. Zijn kracht neemt toe met het aantal slangenkoppen dat hij bevat.Het Gan-volk, nauw verwant aan de Lobi, is een etnische groep uit het zuidwesten van Burkina Faso. Hun vakmanschap komt tot uiting in objecten zoals ringen, hangers, armbanden, amuletten, halssieraden en begrafenisklokken.
Seltener zeremonieller Armreif (Debira) mit sechs Schlangenköpfen (Torfan), Gan, Burkina Faso.
Dieses große Bronzeobjekt, das durch seine außergewöhnliche Patina und die meisterhafte Gussarbeit besticht, ist ein hervorragendes Beispiel des Typs „Torfan“. Der Torfan, eine spirituelle Entität, die mit der Python assoziiert wird, kann mehrere Köpfe haben (bis zu zehn) und in verschiedenen Formen erscheinen. Dieser Armreif besitzt eine starke schützende Kraft, die Gefahren abwehrt und okkulte Einflüsse neutralisiert. Seine Stärke wächst mit der Anzahl der Schlangenköpfe, die er trägt.Das Volk der Gan, eng verwandt mit den Lobi, ist eine ethnische Gruppe im Südwesten von Burkina Faso. Ihre Handwerkskunst zeigt sich in Objekten wie Ringen, Anhängern, Armreifen, Amuletten, Halsreifen und Begräbnisglocken.
Provenance
Private collection Brussels -
More Information
Period: 19th Century Styles / Movements: Traditional Incollect Reference #: 817673 -
Dimensions
H. 5.91 in; Diam. 3.74 in; H. 15 cm; Diam. 9.5 cm;
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Spectandum, a by-appointment gallery in Leuven, Belgium, can be reached at contact@spectandum.com 32475648678. The gallery specializes in Natural History, Ethnography, European works of art, antiquities, and rare curiosities sourced from around the world.
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