West Africa

Rooster eating a snake (village bronze). Throughout West Africa, bronze casting has been the prerogative of blacksmiths, who wielded power in their communities. Distinct from those commissioned for royal and court use, village bronzes are usually small in scale and made for use by individuals as protective, curative, or commemorative devices. They could also present mythological subjects. This figurine of a roser eating a snake is an example of such village bronzes. This piece came from Burkina Faso.

Material: African bronze

Size: 5½”x2½”x3”

Price: $165 + $16 (S&H)                                        [#A9W8B335]