Zemanek-Münster

Tapper "lowre"

Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
sold EUR 400
Provenance
Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germany
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, dark brown patina, carved with a zoomorphic “goli” mask face, remains of fabric, min. dam., small missing part (left horn), slight traces of usage.
Diviners are conditioned to go into a trance state when they hear the steady striking of an iron gong.


Comparing literature

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

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