Handle of a stately fly whisk, Baule ethnic group (Ivory Coast/Africa), famous for their carving art, around 1900 (the beautiful patina shows its age), size 37 cm. The Sculpture is a cult and status symbol. It was owned by a notable and was only taken to public appearances. The Depiction of a bird of prey on a turtle comes from mythology and can only be read by the initiated. In the lower one The face of an ancestor is on both sides of the area. According to Miller's Africa Gallery description, the piece comes from a notable American collection. According to Dr. h.c. Honegger has a comparable piece in a private collection in Zurich, see his publication ("Sekretär", 2011). Accordingly, it served as the identification mark of a royal advisor. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Kultgegenstände   |   Material: Holz   |   Country of origin: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Similar pieces