Chasse-mouches "nandwa blawa"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé
Vendu
300 €
Provenance
Dieter Schaffner, Groß-Gerau, GermanyTaille
H: 120 cm
H: 47.2 inch
Description
wood, gold foil, cloth, animal hair (horse-tail),
Fly-whisks are part of the regalia of chiefs and notables, and are set in front of them on public occasions serving as a sign of rank and status. As vital component of the “aja” (sacred family inheritance) they were crucial items in funerary displays honoring recently deceased elders.