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A remarkable example of Gan bronze from Burkina Faso, using the refined lost-wax casting method with set of a crocodile …
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A remarkable example of Gan bronze from Burkina Faso, using the refined lost-wax casting method with set of a crocodile and a serpentswhose intertwined tails feature elaborate concentric rope detailing. Within Gan tradition, the serpent and crocodile functions as a powerful protective emblem, warding off adversity and spiritual malevolence while commanding deep cultural reverence. Approximately 4" by 1.75" by 0.50" in and 3.5"w ny 1.5"h by 0.50" D
Created through the ancient lost-wax process—where the original beeswax model is consumed during casting—each piece remains utterly singular and unreproducible.
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