Chasse-mouche

Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
	L: ca. 97 cm (with horse tail)	Vendu

wood, gold foil, fabric, horse-tail, base

Covered with gold foil, these fly whisks are part of the regalia of chiefs and dignitaries and are presented on public occasions as a sign of rank and status.

As part of the sacred family heritage "aja", they are displayed in honour of the deceased during funeral ceremonies.

Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 195 (AHDRC 0149365)

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