Tapper "lowre" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3038554

Description

wood, partly encrusted dark brown patina, carved with a zoomorphic “goli” mask, remains of fabric on the backside, min. dam., 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 3038554 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 295 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

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