Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Double-headed Serpent Pendent

Maker Lobi Artist

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedBurkina Faso

MediumMetal

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineMuseum puchase with funds from Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund

Object number2015.51.6

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionTwo or three headed serpent form, made of a plate with raised lines in shape of a stretched out N, with splayed ends; areas on the ends have twisted wire wrapping in two sections. Two knobs on the large inside curve, and a loop on the opposing side, similar loop on the top of the tail end. Color varies from silvery to bronze; surface has whitish patina and material appears to be a lost-wax casting using cuprous metal.