TWO-HEADED TORFAN Gan Culture, Burkina Faso First half of the 20th century

TWO-HEADED TORFAN Gan Culture, Burkina Faso First half of the 20th century

Name: TWO-HEADED TORFAN Gan Culture, Burkina Faso First half of the 20th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: N0O0V0354H
Price: 600 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery FCP CORIDON

600 €

Century 20th century

Style Tribal Art

DELIVERY

From: 93400, Saint-Ouen, France

To: Modify

Change your address to get an accurate estimate of shipping costs.

Country

Postal Code

Validate

Standard delivery - Zone 1

27 €

Modify

Ask a quote request

Item offered for sale by

FCP CORIDON

93400 Saint-Ouen

Display phone number +33 6 75 98 11 19

See the gallery

Description

This description has been translated and may not be completely accurate. Click here to see the original

TWO-HEAD TORFAN
Culture Gan, Burkina Faso
First half of the 20th century
Bronze
H .: 54; L .: 14 cm

Two-headed bronze serpent with a flat, wavy body and incised with diamonds referring to its scales. The heads feature open mouths, round eye patches, and geometric incised-patterned necks. A suspension ring is arranged between the two heads.
The reverse is left smooth.

The Torfan is a spiritual entity. It manifests itself in a snake which can have, according to its representations, one to ten heads. This divination could only be kept by the healer witch doctor.
Let us add that among the Gan, the role of the blacksmith fulfills this duality of the sorcerer and the diviner. He is the one who masters the fire.

Ref: N0O0V0354H

Additional Information

Style	Tribal Art (African Commander, Walking sticks of Tribal Art Style)
Century	20th century (African Commander, Walking sticks 20th century)
Materials	Bronze