Description
Chameleon amulet bracelet with spirals.
The chameleon is valued for its intelligence, its capacity to camoufle and possesses all round vision to avert danger.
The bracelet covered with scales, may refer to the serpent, a powerful protective symbol.
Due to its small size, this object was probably worn by a child.
Lobi ethnic group, Burkina Faso.
Lost wax, copper alloy with a encrusted patina – Collected in Burkina Faso.
Widest inner diameter: 5,2 cm
Narrowest inner diameter: 4,3 cm
Width of opening: 1 cm
Weight: 70,2 g