Fly whisk "nandwa blawa" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baoulé · ID: 3051718
Prix d'appel
250 €
Prix d'Estimation
500 €
Provenance
German Private Collection, MunichDescription
wood, gold foil, fabric, horse-tail,
Covered with gold foil, these fly whisks are part of the regalia of chiefs and dignitaries and are presented on public occasions as a sign of rank and status.
As part of the sacred family heritage “aja”, they are displayed in honour of the deceased during funeral ceremonies.
Littérature comparée
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 195