Fly whisk "nandwa blawa" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3051718
Starting price
EUR 250
Estimated price
EUR 500
Provenance
German Private Collection, MunichSize
L: ca. 57 cm (complete)
L: ca. 22.4 inch (complete)
Description
wood, gold foil, fabric, horse-tail,
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.
Comparing literature
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 195