CollectionAfrican Art Archive

Burkina Faso

GAN

40 objects in the collection, 36 of which are already fully documented. An in-depth dossier on GAN ritual practice, aesthetics, and history is coming in Phase 2.

Objects in the collection

40 objects

Already documented

GAN — ancestor couple (rare)

ancestor couple (rare)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — altar bell

altar bell

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — warrior figure

warrior figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — female ancestor figure

female ancestor figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — maternity figure

maternity figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — female figure

female figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — two animal figures (snake and lizard)

two animal figures (snake and lizard)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — two snake figures

two snake figures

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — animal figure

animal figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — ceremonial pendant

ceremonial pendant

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — ceremonial pendant

ceremonial pendant

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — snake figure

snake figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — snake figure

snake figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — snake figure

snake figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan)

pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant

pendant

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — altar power figure (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan)

altar power figure (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — altar power figure

altar power figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet

anklet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan zoomorphic procession)

pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan zoomorphic procession)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant

pendant

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant

pendant

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan crescent)

pendant (missing from Excel, identified stylistically as Gan crescent)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — altar vessel

altar vessel

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — three altar vessels (one with a lid)

three altar vessels (one with a lid)

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — maternity figure

maternity figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — maternity figure

maternity figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze/stone

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — anklet or armlet

anklet or armlet

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

GAN — two bracelets

two bracelets

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

In progress (4)

In progressAnalysis to come

maternity figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

In progressAnalysis to come

altar ritual container

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze

In progressAnalysis to come

three

Burkina Faso16-19th centaltar animal figures

In progressAnalysis to come

masked figure

Burkina Faso16-19th centbronze/stone