Lot: 174

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Etrier de poulie "konantre"

Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé

Provenance Taille Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Mark Eglinton, New York, USA
H: 13 cm Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

wood, pigment, base

The headpiece is modelled on the Baule mask type "bo nun amuin".

"Bo nun amuin" literally means "gods of the forest" ("bushes"). Masks embodying "bo nun amuin" are considered the most ritually significant and sacred masks of the Baule.