Figurally carved ceremonial staff · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3036017
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Provenance
John and Nicole Dintenfass, New York, USASize
L: 37 cm
L: 14.6 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, kaolin (darkened), in shape of a standing figure with both arms to the back, the head crowned by a habile handle, abundantly decorated with brass tags, the lower end tapering to a point (for mounting a metal sheath or for attachment of the actual staff), slightly dam., cracks, abrasion, base
The object Figurally carved ceremonial staff with the object ID 3036017 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 271.
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