Lobi Hair Pick with Lizard Top, Based
Product ID: A1900-025
$995.00
About this piece
A lizard clings to the top, with its tail coiled to a spiral.
This hair pick with a lizard top was cast in bronze by Lobi people of Burkina Faso, West Africa, in the early 20th century. Lizards appear in the arts of the region and are often associated with luck and protection, though meanings differ by community. A long, tapering shaft rises to a curved lizard form with a coiled tail, a tiny loop below it. The bronze has a deep brown patina, with darker, rough details. It stands on a black block.
About 9.2 inches tall. A handsome small reptile, shed of all the usual worries.
