A Gan bronze ankle brace collected in the Kampti region of Burkina Faso, with two holes to attach a string used to tie one end to the ankle and the center to the shin. Oxidized, signs of ritual use and age.

Reference:
Daniela Bognolo, Les Gan du Burkina Faso (2010) — includes symbolic discussion of snake iconography.
“Sous le signe du serpent chez les Gan voltaiques” in Arts & Cultures (2005)

Goy, Bertrand. Bronzes Gan, La spirale du serpent, 2005.

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Height: 21 cm without stand
Weight: 140 g incl. stand