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Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: ESP-3
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Wood
The flycar is a symbol of power or prestige. They are used by kings and notables. There are from true works of art to a simple…
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The flycar is a symbol of power or prestige. They are used by kings and notables. There are from true works of art to a simple stick with four hairs of the tail of an animal or four herbs. By the artistic quality and richness of its realization is known the rank of the owner. Most sculpted pieces are finished by anthropomorphic figures. According to what they represent they can be linked to proverbs, for example about the inconstance of fortune.
As a symbol of power, for the BauléSometimes it can evoke a proverb. Get the name of .
Nice handle with a thin chiseled handle. The handle is finished off with a bird that could represent the calao. Honey-colored patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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