Divination Hammer with Female Figure
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
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- Height
- 39 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber and pigments.
Divination hammer whose handle depicts a female initiate, as shown by her tribal scarifications on the chest and back. It is one of a pair. The…
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Full original description
Divination hammer whose handle depicts a female initiate, as shown by her tribal scarifications on the chest and back. It is one of a pair. The female figure has the striking face at the front and a male head at the back. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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