Divinatory Hammer
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: -4
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- Height
- 34 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber and pigments.
Patina altered by the course of time, with a slightly crusty appearance. Ancient traces of kaolin used in divinatory rites can be preserved. On the opposite…
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Full original description
Patina altered by the course of time, with a slightly crusty appearance. Ancient traces of kaolin used in divinatory rites can be preserved. On the opposite side of the percussion is a female head.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
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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