Gong beater "lawle" ("lowre", "laouré") ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3051052

Description

wood,

With such a mallet, the diviner “komien” strikes an iron gong. The steady sound puts the “komien” into a trance state in which nature spirits “asie usu” take possession of him and enable him to make predictions. He makes his revelations in a dramatic spectacle enhanced by dance and music.

The object Gong beater “lawle” (“lowre”, “laouré”) with the object ID 3051052 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024, lot number 159 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,200 in Open sale.

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