Harp element
Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo
not available anymore
Provenance
Gilbert Lavarino, Geneva, SwitzerlandAntonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 15 cm
H: 5.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, in shape of a rectangular board with drilled holes aside, crowned by a human head with forehead crest, slightly dam., minor traces of usage, base;
such instruments were used by diviners in consultation with the spirit world.