Gong beater "lawle" ("lowre", "laouré") · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3051052
Price
EUR 1,200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
French CollectionSize
L: 26,5 cm
L: 10.4 inch
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.