Zemanek-Münster

Tapper "lowre" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3036736

sold EUR 700
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Paul Heinz Oidtmann, Dortmund, Germany
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, fabric, carved with a zoomorphic “goli"mask, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
diviners are conditioned to go into a trance state when they hear the steady striking of an iron gong.


The object Tapper “lowre” with the object ID 3036736 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014. The object with the lot number 196 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 400.

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Comparing literature

Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 229


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