Snake
Lobi Artist, Burkina Faso
Details
Title
Snake
Artist/Maker
Lobi Artist, Burkina Faso
Date
Late nineteenth to early twentieth century
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
10.75 inches
Credit
Gift of Maureen and Harold Zarember
Accession #
2003.128
On View
Currently not on view
This Lobi iron snake, with its minimalist yet dynamic aesthetic, was created for an altar to invoke the protective spirit of a mythical snake.
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