Cola box
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: BRN-72
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- Height
- 16 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Box intended to store the tail nuts offered to the visitor, as a symbol of hospitality, on arrival visiting a house. The legs of the container…
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Box intended to store the tail nuts offered to the visitor, as a symbol of hospitality, on arrival visiting a house. The legs of the container are formed by female caryatids. The contours adorned with the spirals and semicircles typical of Baule art and on the opposite sides human faces. On the top of the box are two high-ranking characters playing the favorite game of the Baulé, the Awale, game of intelligence, dexterity, reflexes and speed.
Further technical information
- Width
- 25 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
- Recorded weight
- 4 g
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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